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DNA/RNA - 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA replication | process of copying chromosomal DNA is copied before mitosis or meiosis |
| double helix | shape of a DNA molecule formed when 2 twisted DNA strands are coiled into a springlike structure and held together by hydrogen bonds between the bases. |
| nitrogenous base | carbon ring structure found in DNA or RNA that contains one or more atoms of nitrogen; includes adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil |
| codon | set of 3 nitrogenous bases that represents an amino acid; order of nitrogenous bases in mRNA determines the type and order of amino acids in a protein |
| mRNA | RNA that takes information from DNA in the nucleus to the cell's cytoplasm |
| rRNA | RNA that makes up the ribosomes; clamps onto mRNA and uses its information to assemble amino acids in the correct order |
| transcription | process in the cell nucleus where enzymes make an RNA copy of a DNA strand |
| tRNA | RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosomes to be assembled into proteins |
| translation | process of converting information in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids in a protein |
| chromosomal mutation | mutation that occurs at the chromosome level resulting in changes in the gene distribution to gametes during meiosis. result of part of the chromosome breaking off or rejoining incorrectly |
| frameshift mutation | mutation created when a single base is added or deleted from DNA causing a shift in the readings of codons by one base. |
| mutagen | any agent -radiation, chemicals, high temp - that causes a change in DNA |
| mutation | any change or random error in a DNA sequence |
| point mutation | mutation in a DNA sequence that occurs from a change in a single base pair |