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16 Cards in this Set
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mRNA is... |
coding RNA |
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dna sequence around the gene regulating the gene's transcription
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transcription response elements |
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proteins that bind to response elements |
Transcription factors |
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a dna sequence that is found in the promoter in bacteria and eukaryotic genes |
the TATA box |
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the diagram representing all the different interactions between genes and their transcription factors
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a gene regulatory network |
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the bond holding the amino acids together in the primary protein structure |
peptide bond |
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a region of protein which is often found in several different proteins and associated with its function |
Protein domain |
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the genetic code is said to be redundant because... |
several different codons can code for 1 amino acid |
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what is a gene |
a segment of dna that can be transcribed |
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a mutation where only certain cells of a multicellular organism would be affected |
somatic |
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a mutation where a single base is replaced by another one |
substitution |
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a gene coding for an enzyme is mutated in such a way that the point mutation leads to a very short non-functional enzyme. what is the most likely effect? |
loss of function |
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a deletion or insertion of nucleotides in a number that is not a multiple of 3 |
frameshift |
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a mutation where one amino acid is replaced by a different amino acid. |
missense |
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a mutation such as thymine dimer caused by ultraviolet light is considered to be.. |
induced |
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lactose tolerance in humans is |
a mutation in the promoter region of the lactase gene |
