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Chapter 15 questions 1. Along one strand of a DNA double helix is the nucleotide sequence GGCATAGGT. What is the sequence for the other DNA strand? If the first strand is GGCATAGGT then the sequence strand would be CCGTATCCAA. 2. What are transcription and translation? Transcription is the process in molecular biology where a specific segment of DNA is used as a template to synthesize a complementary RNA molecule, specifically messenger RNA or mRNA. This mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where translation occurs. Translation is the subsequent process where the genetic code carried by the mRNA is deciphered by ribosomes, leading to the synthesis of a protein by linking together amino acids in the correct sequence based on the mRNA's instructions. Together, transcription and translation are fundamental processes in gene expression, allowing the genetic information in DNA to be converted into functional proteins in a cell. 3. What is used to tell the ribosome which protein to make? The ribosome is directed on which protein to make by the sequence of codons on the messenger RNA molecule. Each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid, and the sequence of codons on the mRNA acts as a template that guides the ribosome in selecting and linking the appropriate amino acids together to synthesize the protein. This process of matching codons with the corresponding amino acids is carried out by transfer RNA molecules, which have an anticodon that complements the codon on the mRNA, ensuring the correct amino acids are added to the growing protein chain. 4. What is used to bring the proper amino acids to the ribosome to place them in the correct sequence? Transfer RNA molecules are responsible for bringing the proper amino acids to the ribosome and placing them in the correct sequence during the process of translation. Each tRNA molecule has an anticodon region that can base-pair with the complementary codon on the messenger RNA. This specific anticodon-codon interaction ensures that the appropriate amino acid is added to the growing polypeptide chain at the ribosome, following the genetic instructions encoded in the mRNA.
5. Which organelle makes the protein? Ribosomes make proteins. 6. What controls protein synthesis? Protein synthesis is primarily controlled by the genetic information encoded in DNA. 7. What is the codon and where does it appear? A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in messenger RNA that encodes a specific amino acid or a signal for the beginning or termination of protein synthesis. Codons appear in the mRNA molecule during the process of transcription, which is the conversion of DNA's genetic code into RNA. They are recognized by ribosomes during translation, where the corresponding amino acids are added to the growing protein chain based on the codon sequence. 8. What is the anticodon and where is it located? The anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides found on transfer RNA molecules. It is complementary to a specific codon on messenger RNA during protein synthesis. The anticodon is located on one end of the tRNA molecule, and it base-pairs with the corresponding codon on the mRNA at the ribosome, ensuring that the correct amino acid is added to the growing polypeptide chain during translation. 9. Which of the following does not participate directly in translation: ribosomes, transfer RNA, messenger RNA, DNA, enzymes, ATP? DNA does not participate directly in translation. 10. An RNA molecule contains the nucleotide sequence CCAUUUACG. Using Figure 15.4, translate this sequence into the corresponding amino acid sequence. An example is given under the assessment for Protein Synthesis on Canvas. CCAUUUACG translated into an amino acid sequence would be Proline-Phenylalanine-Threonine (Pro-Phe-Thr).
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