Protein Synthesis Review Fill in the following table:
Where does transcription take place? translation?
RNA DNA Where found? How many strands? What is the sugar? Which bases?
What enzyme is involved in transcription? What is its role?
How does the message from DNA get to the cytoplasm?
What does mRNA carry to the ribosome?
What part of the tRNA molecule makes a temporary attachment (bond) to mRNA?
What organelle is associated with protein synthesis?
What does the tRNA molecule carry to the ribosome?
What are the 2 parts of the ribosome?
What is the bond between 2 amino acids called?
What type of RNA participates in the formation of peptide bonds?
Which RNA codes for the amino acid?
What does the tRNA molecule do after it drops off its amino acid at the ribosome?
Distinguish between a protein and a polypeptide.
What codon begins a protein? What amino acid does it code for?
How does a stop codon work? How many are there?
What is the relationship between a gene and a protein?
Distinguish between the following types of mutations
chromosomal vs. gene
somatic vs. gamete
spontaneous vs. inherited
acquired vs. innate
lethal vs. nonlethal
What is a point mutation? What are the possible consequences of a point mutation?
What is a frameshift mutation? What are the possible consequences of a frameshift mutation?
What is a repeat mutation? What disorders are caused by repeat mutations?
Name a spontaneous dominant lethal mutation. (Name the disease.)
Why is progeria and other disorders of this sort NOT passed on to offspring?
List 3 mutagenic agents.
Explain what "wild type" means when speaking of a gene or its expression.