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Acquistapace - ch 8
Second half of 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three parts of an operon? | The Promoter, the operator and the structural genes |
| What is the purpose of the repressor gene? | It codes for the enzyme that will bind to the operator site |
| For the induction operon, what is the default position? | OFF |
| For the repression operon, what is the default position? | ON |
| What is a base substitution mutation? (point mutation) | Change in one base |
| nonsense mutation | results in a nonsense codon |
| frameshift mutation | insertion or deletion of one or more nucleotide pairs |
| What is the cause of thymine dimers | UV radiation |
| What is the function of photolyase | Separate thymine dimers |
| What is the difference between positive selection and negative selection? | Positive selects mutant cells because they DO grow, while Negative selects mutant cells because they do NOT grow |