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Cricks Genetic Mutat
Genetic Mutation Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is used as the source for genetic information in a cell? | DNA |
| What is the blueprint for the construction of proteins? | mRNA |
| What organelle reads mRNA to build proteins? | ribosome |
| Ribosomes link together amino acids to form what raw form of protein? | polypeptide |
| What objects bring amino acids to the ribosomes? | tRNA |
| The ribosomes read the mRNA in groups of three units called __, then find a tRNA that have complimentary pairs on it. If they match, then the amino acid is the intended “next link” in the chain. What goes in the blank? | codon |
| What 2 things can alter the nitrogen bases so that they look like different nitrogen bases ? | Ultraviolet light as well as certain chemicals |
| Environmental agents such as __ can damage DNA by breaking the bonds between oxygens (O) and phosphate groups (P)- causing the wrong proteins to be formed by the ribosome? | Nuclear Radiation |
| Mutations result when the __ __ makes a mistake in the transcription of the DNA into mRNA? | DNA polymerase |