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Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis: From DNA to Proteins, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions and key terms related to gene expression and protein synthesis, including the role of dna and rna, transcription and translation processes, and the structure of ribosomes and transfer rna (trna). It also covers different types of mutations and their effects on the genetic code.

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TERM 1
gene expression
DEFINITION 1
-converting information in a gene to a functional product-the
most fundamental level at which the genotype gives rise to
the phenotype-the products are mostly proteins
TERM 2
what is required for genes to make
proteins?
DEFINITION 2
both DNA and RNA
TERM 3
# of strands DNA and RNA have
DEFINITION 3
DNA- doubleRNA- single
TERM 4
sugar in the nucleotide (DNA &
RNA)
DEFINITION 4
DNA- deoxy-riboseRNA- ribose
TERM 5
nitrogenous base in the nucleotide (DNA &
RNA)
DEFINITION 5
DNA- ATGCRNA- AUGC
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gene expression

-converting information in a gene to a functional product-the

most fundamental level at which the genotype gives rise to

the phenotype-the products are mostly proteins

TERM 2

what is required for genes to make

proteins?

DEFINITION 2

both DNA and RNA

TERM 3

# of strands DNA and RNA have

DEFINITION 3

DNA- doubleRNA- single

TERM 4

sugar in the nucleotide (DNA &

RNA)

DEFINITION 4

DNA- deoxy-riboseRNA- ribose

TERM 5

nitrogenous base in the nucleotide (DNA &

RNA)

DEFINITION 5

DNA- ATGCRNA- AUGC

phosphate group in the nucleotide (DNA &

RNA)

both have

TERM 7

the flow of genetic information in a

cell

DEFINITION 7

DNA -> RNA -> Protein | transcription | translation (RNA ->

protein)

TERM 8

transcription

DEFINITION 8

the copying of DNA into messenger RNA in gene

expressionoccurs in the nucleus

TERM 9

RNA polymerase

DEFINITION 9

an enzyme that produces RNA

TERM 10

how are RNA nucleotides matched?

DEFINITION 10

with complementary DNA nucleotides on the template strand

types of mutation

-base substitution-insertion-delete

TERM 17

base substitution

DEFINITION 17

CTA -> CCA

TERM 18

insertion

DEFINITION 18

CTA -> CTT A...(frame shift)

TERM 19

delete

DEFINITION 19

CTA CCG -> CAC GG...(frame shift)