Consider the following DNA sequence: 3’-AAC TAC TGT GTA -5’
a. Write out the complementary RNA sequence, including the 5’
and 3’.
b. Translation starts on which end of the RNA (5’ or 3’)?
c. Identify the start codon
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Consider the following DNA sequence: 3’-AAC TAC TGT GTA -5’
a. Write out the complementary RNA sequence, including the 5’
and 3’.
b. Translation starts on which end of the RNA (5’ or 3’)?
c. Identify the start codon in the complementary sequence you
wrote in part a. of this question.
Your Answer:
a. 5’-UUG AUG ACA CAU -3’
b. 5’
c. AUG
Question 2 2 / 2 pts
True or False: Transcription of DNA into mRNA does not require
an RNA primer.
Corrrreecctt!! True
False
Question 3 3 / 6 pts
Your Answer:
Why must the DNA within eukaryotes be complexed with histone
proteins, but not in bacteria? What happens to these complexes
during DNA replication?
Because in eukaryotes have ends on their DNA and bacteria is
circular at the ends they have to be able to fuse so bacteria is
unable to because of the circular shape
the DNA unwinds and the nucleosome reforms and the histones
proteins is very tightly coupled so new DNA strand can be
wrapped up with new histones
There is a huge amount of DNA within a eukaryotic cell,
and it needs to be stored within a tiny space within the
nucleus. Therefore, it is complexed with proteins into
chromatin that help to condense it into an extremely
compact form. When it is time for DNA replication to
occur, the complexes relax due to the proteins
dissociating from it. Then as soon as replication is
complete at a certain point, the DNA winds around the
histone proteins and recondenses.
Question 4 10 / 10 pts
Matching each term with the correct definition:
Ribosomes Serves as a site for protein translation on the ER surface Corrrreecctt!!
Shelterin complex Protects chromosome ends from degradation Corrrreecctt!!
Corrrreecctt!! Codon
Three nucleotides that form the code for an amino acid
Reverse transcription Corrrreecctt!! Synthesis of DNA from a strand of RNA
Exon mRNA sequences that are coding sequences for protein Corrrreecctt!!
Question 5 6 / 6 pts
Your Answer:
Define the wobble hypothesis and explain why it is important for
the degeneracy in coding.
it is third base pair of triplet is less critical than the first two bases.
its important for degeneracy coding because only the first two
base pairs of a codon are ccritical forbinding to tRNA , the third
can wobble so tRNA can recognize more than one triplet to encoe
for a specific amino acid
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