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Gene to Protein Reading

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23 questions

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Question 1

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State at least three functions of proteins.

Question 2

2.

The directions for creating proteins are stored in

DNA

Lipids

Carbohydrates

the cytoplasm

Question 3

3.

The order of the nucleotide bases (A, T, C, and G) determines the order of amino acids.

True

False

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Question 12

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Amino acid chains are also known as

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Question 14

14.

What is the name of proteins that can assist an amino acid chain during the folding and bonding process to create a finished protein?

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Question 17

17.

What chromosome is the CFTR gene located on?

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Question 19

19.

List three symptoms of cystic fibrosis.

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Question 23

23.

In order to function properly what is the final step in making a protein?

folding into its final shape

moving to the nucleus

moving through the plasma membrane

Question 4

4.

What are chromosomes?

Question 5

5.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

two sets of 23

two sets of 50

two sets of 12

two sets of 36

Question 6

6.

Why do humans have two sets of chromosomes?

Question 7

7.

Why is it important for DNA to remain in the nucleus?

Question 8

8.

During transcription, DNA is copied into

tRNA

rRNA

mRNA

Question 9

9.

Once an mRNA copy of the gene has been created, what organelle builds the protein according to the mRNA

ER

Golgi

Ribosome

Nucleus

Question 10

10.

Once the amino acid chain is made it is transported to what organelle for folding?

ER

Golgi

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Question 11

11.

An amino acid chain cannot perform a function until it has been folded into its functional shape.

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False

Question 13

13.

Protein folding and shaping is due to the interactions and bonds that occur between the different amino acids.

True

False

Question 15

15.

When can a mutation occur?

Question 16

16.

List three types of mutations.

Question 18

18.

What is the purpose of the CFTR protein?

it speeds up reactions

it breaks down water into hydrogen and water

it regulates the movement of Na+ and Cl- through the cell membrane

it regulates the movement of oxygen in the cell

Question 20

20.

What type of disorder is cystic fibrosis?

dominant disorder

recessive disorder

Question 21

21.

Portions of the DNA that contain directions for a single protein are called

genes

chromatin

polymerase

ribosomes

Question 22

22.

What enzyme copies DNA during transcription?

DNA polymerase

helicase

lipase

RNA polymerase