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Title: Patho-Alterations in Genetics

Description: Alterations in genetics, mechanisms of self-defense, immunity, immune system

Total Flash Cards: 11

Created: 09/09/2009 18:28:42

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Gene

 Definition
  • fundamental unit of information storage that determines inheritance and day to day function.
  • sub unit of chromosome
Term

 

 

 

Human Genome Project

 Definition

 

  • begun in 1991
  • estimated 100,000 genes to sequence

 

 
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Gene structure that contains nucleotides

 Definition

 

 

 

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
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A nucleotide is made up of what 3 things?

 Definition
  1. Phosphoric acid
  2. deoxyribose (sugar)
  3. a nitrogenous base
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What are the nitrogenous base pairs for DNA?

 Definition

 

 

Adenine-thymine

Guanine-Cytosine
Term
 Definition
Term

 

The body produces____ needed for protein synthesis:

             A. 22 Amino acids

             B. 19 Amino acids

             C. 20 Amino acids

             D. 23 Amino acids

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C. 20 Amino acids
Term

______ is a messenger that transcribes information needed for protein synthesis from the DNA strand.

a. tRNA

b. mRNA

c. rRNA

d. DNA

 Definition

 

 

 

b. mRNA
Term

Which one of the following correctly identifies the correct DNA replication sequence?

 

a. strand separation, codons pairing, mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

b. rRNA, mRNA, strand separation, codon pairing, tRNA

c. codon pairing, strand separation, rRNA, mRNA, tRNA

d. strand separation, mRNA, codons pairing, tRNA, rRNA

 Definition

 

 

 

 a. strand separation, codons pairing, mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
Term

 

How many possible combinations can the codon make for amino acids?

a. 20

b. 61

c. 64

d. 21

 Definition

 

 

64 - 61 make particular amino acids, 3 are stop signals
Term

 

RNA has what type of sugar?

a. ribose

b. glucose

c. sucrose

d. deoxyribose

 Definition