DNA, RNA and Gene Expression

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DNA, RNA and Gene Expression

Created by Jan Coley
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Final Jeopardy
DNA
Transcription
Lac Operon
Cancer
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What does T pair with
A
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What is a helix
spiral
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What is the function of DNA
Carry the genetic code
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What is the unit of a DNA molecule?
nucleotide
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What type of RNA is directly made from DNA?
mRNA
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What are exons?
Coding portion of DNA
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True/False Pre- mRNA can leave the nucleus.
False
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mRNA carries the instructions for _________
Proteins
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DAILY DOUBLE
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What is the difference in pre-mRNA and mRNS
Pre-mRNA includes the introns
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Where does mRNA go when it leaves the nucleus?
ribosomes
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The regulator gene codes for the ______________
Repressor protein
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Does the lac operon occur in a prokaryote or
eukaryote?
prokayote
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What is lactose?
Sugar in milk
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What is inducer that tell the cell to produce
lactase?
Lactose
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What is the function of lactase ?
Break down lactose
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Define Cancer
Uncontrolled cell division
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What is a carcinogen?
Cancer causing substance
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What is metastasis?
Cancer that has spread from the original site
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What is melanoma?
Skin cancer
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What is a lymphoma?
Cancer in tissues that form blood cells
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What is site of translation
ribosome
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What is produced in translation?
A protein
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What is the anticodon?
The tRNA compliment to mRNA
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What does A pair with in RNA?
U
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Where are amino acids found in the translation
process?
One end of tRNA
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FINAL JEOPARDY
Gene Expression
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What is morphogenesis and what does it have to do
with gene expression?
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