Define simple sequence repeats (SSRs)

Q: Define origin-recognition complex (ORC)

A: The field of biology that studies the composition, and structure of the molecules and also the…

Q: Demonstrate the consequence on following translation of the insertion of an adenine base to the…

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Q: Describe in detail the gene activation.

A: Within the chromosomes are the genes. The nucleotide sequences make up the chromosomes. The DNA…

Q: Explain Exon shuffling via recombination between homologous interspersed repeats.

A: Answer: Introduction: Exon shuffling is a process of the production of new genes. It is a mechanism…

Q: Define transfer RNA (tRNA)

A: Ribonucleic acid [RNA] is single-stranded nucleic acids that are composed of a nitrogenous base, a…

Q: Identify which mutagen is described by the following statement. Results to the formation of thymine…

A: Thymine dimer: a. It consists of two adjacent pyrimidine nucleotides, which are usually thymine…

Q: Name four major classes of DNA-binding proteins that are responsible for controlling transcription,…

A: Replication protein A Transcription factor  TAL effectors Zinc finger

Q: Provide the complementary strand and the RNA transcription product for the following DNA template…

A: DNA( deoxyribonucleic acid) is the double-stranded molecule that is the genetic material in most…

Q: Explain the function of reverse transcriptase.

A: Transcription is the process of the formation of RNA from the DNA template strand. The enzyme is DNA…

Q: Describe the process of RNA editing.

A: Post-transcriptional modification or co-transcriptional modification is a series of biological…

Q: Explain why locating protein-encoding regions in a genomic sequence can be difficult.

A: Precise recognizable proof of protein-coding areas (exons) in DNA arrangements has been a difficult…

Q: Please write the sequence of the mRNA transcript transcribed from the given DNA double helix by…

A: Transcription is the process by which the information contained in DNA  is converted into a…

Q: Explain how a mutation within a non-coding sequence may alter gene function.

A: Deoxy ribonucleic acid (DNA) is the genetic material of most organisms that carry coded genetic…

Q: Identify the conditions that account for the differentseasons

A: The period of a year that is characterized from others by some characteristic climatic conditions…

Q: Define mutagen.

A: Biomolecules are the compounds that are necessary for different biological processes occurring in a…

Q: Define: codon, anticodon, and nonsense codon.

A: The translation is involved in the production of polypeptide chain from the mRNA. The translation…

Q: of mRNA that contains a total of 66 codons. What is the maximum number of amino acids that could be…

A: The formation of mRNA from DNA is called transcription and from mRNA to a protein called…

Q: Define FOUR (4) types of point mutations within coding sequences

A: Coding sequences are the sequence of nucleotides in DNA capable to produce a protein. Many mutations…

Q: What would be the likely effect of a mutation that prevents σ from dissociating from the RNA…

A: After the initiation of the transcription, the RNA strand would elongate by the action of RNA…

Q: Explain the physical barrier to RNA polymerases ?

A: RNA polymerase is a crucial enzyme in the process of transcription which binds to the promoter…

Q: Explain Mutations in a gene are colinear with the sequence of amino acids in the encoded…

A: A change in DNA sequence is called Mutation. This may be a result of an error in DNA…

Q: B. Transcript and Translate the following: DNA-TACTGATCGACCCCCATA ATGAAAATCGGGCCC MRNA- AA- DNA -…

A: Coding DNA strand and mRNA has same sequence except T in DNA and U in RNA  mRNA - Complementary to…

Q: Identify the type of ncRNA function that is pictured:

A: A non-coding RNA is a functional RNA molecule that is transcribed from DNA but not translated into…

Q: Define and indicate the significance of DNA ligase

A: DNA ligase is an enzyme that can join two strands of DNA. It creates a phosphodiester bond between…

Q: State the DNA sequence that encodes the anticodon that recognizes the codon AAG, with 5’ and 3’ ends…

A: An anticodon is a trinucleotide sequence that is complementary to the corresponding codon in a…

Q: Define a mutator or mutator gene.

A: A gene is a nucleotide sequence that specifies a certain polypeptide chain or RNA sequence, or that…

Q: Define the term RNAi.

A: Recombinant DNA technology (rDNA technology) is extremely useful for analyzing a species' entire…

Q: Define transposable element

A: Transposable elements are present in the DNA of an organism that can cause mutations and alter the…

Q: Describe the function of telomere repeat-binding factors.

A: Telomeres are the ends of chromosomes. they are made up of short repetitive sequences and prevent…

Q: This chapter describes different types of TEs, including insertionelements, simple transposons, LTR…

A: Transposable elements (TEs) are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences that move from one location to…

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Q: Describe several different functions of the RNA component of snRNPs

A: snRNPs are the small nuclear ribonucleoprotein. It is a complex of RNA and proteins. snRNPs and…

Q: Define the following terms: a. histone b. heterochromatin c. spermine d. intergenic sequences e.…

A: DNA is packaged into the cell nucleus after packaging into nucleosomes. The DNA contains regions of…

Q: What would be the minimum length(approximate number of bases) of an mRNAthat coded for a protein 300…

A: To determine: To determine the required minimum length of an mRNA that is coded for a protein of 300…

Q: Define copy number variants (CNVs)

A: The chromosomal alteration could be the structural or numerical abnormalities that exist in an…

Q: Explain how transcription and translation may or may not be altered by a virus such as West Nile…

A: INTRODUCTION The West Nile virus belongs to the Flavivirus genus.  Flaviviruses reproduce in the…

Q: Give examples of the different classes of mutations that affect the base sequence of DNA in protein…

A: Mutations are well stated to define that they are used to refer to changes or alterations that occur…

Q: explain DNA transposons: Structure and movement

A: Transposons are the small segments of DNA that can alter its position within a genome. This means…

Q: What is microsatellites or short tandem repeats (STRs) ?

A: Biology terms are fundamental concepts and terms used in biology, which is the study of life and…

Q: Define the function of reverse transcriptase.

A: The production of RNA from a DNA template strand is known as transcription. Because it forms RNA…