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ch.11 DNA
DNA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA replication | process in which chromosomal DNA is copied before mitosis or meiosis |
| double helix | shape of a DNA molecule formed when two twisted DNA strands are coiled into a spring like structure and held togahter by hydrogen bonds between the bases |
| nitrogenouse base | carbon ring structure found in DNA or RNA that contains one or more atoms of nitrogen;includes adenine guanine cytosine thymine and uricil |
| codon | set of three nitrogenouse bases that represents an amino acid; order of nitrogenouse bases in mRNA determines rge type and order of amino acids in a protein |
| messenger RNA | RNA that transports information from DNA in the nucleus to the cells cytoplasm |
| ribosomal RNA | RNA that makes up the ribosome;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 |
| transfer RNA | 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 disribution to gametes during meiosis; caused when parts of chromosomes break off or rejoin incorrectly |
| frameshift mutation | mutation that occures when a single base is added or deleted from DNA; causes a shift in the reading of codons by one base |
| mutagen | any agent that can cause that can cause a change in DNA; includes high-energy radiation chemicals or high temperitures |
| mutation | any changeor random error in a DNA sequence |
| point mutation | mutation in a DNA sequence; occures from a change in a single base pair |