DNA replication and Protein synthesis
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| What is the main function of genes? | The genes control the traits of an organism and the production of proteins in the organism's cells
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| Proteins help to determine what? | Traits
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| Are proteins important in all cells? Why or why not? | Yes, because cells need proteins to function- live, reproduce, repair and build tissues.
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| A _________ is a section of a DNA molecule that contains information code for the specific protein. | Gene
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| How many pairs of nitrogen bases can be on a single gene on a chromosome? | 100-1000000
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| What cells do not have a copy of your DNA? | Mature red blood cells
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| DNA stands for what? | Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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| When does DNA replication occur? | During mitosis
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| Are 2 new daughter cells exactly like the mother cell? | Yes
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| Continue this phrase: Both resulting daughter cells have: | The same genetic information.
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| What happens during replication? | The 2 sides of the molecule unwind and separte like a zipper unzipping.
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| What separates the nitrogen base by breaking down the hydrogen bond? | Enzymes
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| What is a hydrogen bond? | A bond between 2 matched nitrogen bases.
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| What are enzymes? | Special proteins that help to regualte your cells activities and help break down substances.
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| What are nucleotides? | Floating nitrogen bases in the nucleus.
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| What is a mutation? | A change in the order of the of the bases in an organism's DNA.
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| What is Sickle Cell Anemia? | A painful blood disorder where the blood cells are not shaped correctly.
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| What are repair enzymes? | Patrollers who find mutations before they begin and "kill" them
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| If repair enzymes do not fix the mistake in a cell, it becomes permanent and is known as a what? | Mutation
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| What can mutations be caused by besides random errors during DNA replication? | Physical and Chemical changes.
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| What are mutagens? | Mutations by physical and chemical changes.
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| What are examples of mutagens? | X-ray machines, overexposure to UV sunlight, asbestos, and chemicals in cigarettes.
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| More than ______ people get skin cancer every year. | 750,000
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| As the ozone layer decreases, the number of people with skin cancer a year may ______. | Increase
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| The DNA molecule ____leave the nucleus. | Cannot
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| What copies the DNA code? | mRNA
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| What is RNA's nitrogen base and what does in share a bond with? | Uracil with adenine.
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| What is a series of 3 nitrogen bases called? | Codon
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| What is a gene? | Made up of a glucose, nitrogen base, and phosphate molecule
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| What determines the type of protein that needs to be made by ribosomes? | Order of nitrogen bases + gene
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| Once _____ has brought a _____ of DNA to the _______, ________will bring _______ _____ to help make the _____. | mRNA copy ribosome tRNA amino acids proteins
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