Q: Explain how in some cases a single nucleotide change in a DNA sequence can have very detrimental…
A: Mutations is the sudden heritable change in the make up of gene. Mutation basically occur by…
Q: Rank the following in order of size: tRNA, DNA, mRNA.
A: A transfer RNA (tRNA) is an adaptor molecule composed of RNA, typically 76 to 90 nucleotides in…
Q: Refer to the Table of the Genetic Code and match the type of mutation to the following codon changes
A: Mutation : A mutation is defined as the changes in the nucleotide sequence. These results in…
Q: Which of the following describes the interactions between a codon and an anticodon? A. A codon and…
A: Codon is in mRNA (messenger RNA) and anticodon is in tRNA (transfer RNA).
Q: Which macromolecule is related to a. Genotype ? b. Phenotype ?
A: Phenotype and genotype are the two ways by which we express traits.
Q: (A) involves the formation of a peptide bond between the amino acid and tRNA
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Q: If one nucleotide is randomly changed in a DNA sequence, that is an example of ___ mutation
A: To answer this question we should have knowledge of biochemistry.
Q: Describe how a mutation within the coding sequence of a gene may alter a polypeptide’s structure.
A: Mutation is the sudden heritable changes that occur in the DNA sequences due to error while copying…
Q: Compare the severity of DNA mutations that produce the following changes in mRNA codons:(a) GCU to…
A: The genetic material is transferred to the next generation through reproduction. The sequence of the…
Q: Define the following terms:a. Rieske proteinb. Psa dimerc. D1/D2 dimerd. A0e. A1
A: The biological system can be defined as a system or the group of entities, organs that will work…
Q: Which one of the following statements is true? Select one: O a. It takes three genes to code for one…
A: Gene can be defined as the segment of DNA. It contains information about the genetic characteristic…
Q: Which one of the following statements is true? Select one: O a. Each gene codes for three proteins O…
A: In order to form proteins, DNA codes for m RNA and t RNA through the process of transcription. Both…
Q: Classify the type of mutation that have taken place: silent, missense and nonsense as a result of a…
A: The mutation occurs when there is a change in the nucleic acid sequence. These mutations could be…
Q: A transition mutation would be replacing A by
A: Transition mutation is a process in molecular biology and genetics where it refers to point in…
Q: For what reasons is it important to know the structure of a protein? a) Because then you can fold…
A: The proteins are made up of amino acids and the structure of proteins is classified as primary,…
Q: What is the nitrogen base only in RNA? A C
A: Step 1 Nucleotides are made up of three subunit molecules – nucleobase, pentose sugar, and three…
Q: Mutations within a DNA sequence are
A: Mutations are errors in the DNA replication process. It may be either due to mistakes when the DNA…
Q: Explain how mutations can af
A: Proteins are macromolecules or large biomolecules, which comprise one or multiple chains of amino…
Q: Define the following terms: a. wobble hypothesis b. aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase c. tRNA d. AUG…
A: Wobble hypothesis was proposed by scientist Crick mainly to explain the observed degeneracy in the…
Q: Instructions: Provide brief answers to the following questions: 1. How many codons are there in the…
A: Note: As Per Bartleby Guidelines For Remaining Answers Please Repost The Question. Introduction: A…
Q: What Mutations Tell Us About Gene Structure?
A: The mutation is caused due to alteration occurred in the gene sequence due to either environmental…
Q: Define the following terms: a. PABP b. lipophilic modification c. methylation d. Kozak sequence e.…
A: mRNA in eukaryotes have polyA tails, which are bound by several regulatory proteins. Proteins in…
Q: Identify the type of mutation present in the CDS and discuss the implications on the protein.
A: Mutations are random alteration in the DNA structure which leads to mis-reading of Information on…
Q: Describe the effect of the substitution mutation in a sequence of amino acids.
A: Mutation is defined as a change in the sequence of DNA that occurs as a result of DNA copying errors…
Q: A. Name 3 nonpolar amino acids found in proteins (give name and 3 letter code) B. Name 2 polar…
A: A) Non-polar amino acids: The side chain comprises mostly of hydrocarbons. B) Polar uncharged amino…
Q: Suppose that a mutation occurs in the middle of a large intron of a gene encoding a protein. What…
A: A gene is a stretch of nucleotides present in the DNA. It codes for the synthesis of an RNA or…
Q: What carries the genetic information in all cells? A. ribonucleic acid B. deoxyribonucleic acid…
A: According to the cell theory which was postulated by Theodor Schwann, living things are made up of…
Q: When can a mutation on the DNA cause shortening of the translation product? Give a specific example…
A: Mutation is an alteration in the nucleotide sequence of a gene / DNA . It can result from DNA…
Q: describe a mutation that does not alter the amino acid sequence of a protein
A: introduction A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence. Mutations can result from DNA copying…
Q: Explain how point and frameshift mutations affect the protein structure and function.
A: Shift in a DNA sequence is a mutation. Mutations can result from copying errors produced by DNA…
Q: What would happen if an allosteric enzyme had a T/R ratio of 0 as a consequence of a mutation?
A: Allosteric enzymes are enzymes having additional binding site for small,regulatory effector…
Q: how are hydrogen bonds involved in the transfer of genetic information
A: The type of bond that involves a hydrogen atom placed between a pair of other atoms with…
Q: Define the following terms: a. anti nucleoside b. HGPRT c. Lesch–Nyhan syndrome d. purine salvage e.…
A: The branch of biology that deals with the structure, function, and manipulation of the…
Q: Define the following terms:a. enzyme inductionb. covalent modificationc. nucleotidylationd.…
A: Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions inside the…
Q: Define the silent mutation in DNA
A: Mutation occurs due to sudden change in DNA structure and sequence which results in either gain or…
Q: Which of the following results in the same amino acid in its protein sequence? a. missense mutation…
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Q: A mutation caused by a base deamination or a tautomerization is called a a. silent mutation b.…
A: Mutation- any changes in the gene which causes abnormality is known as mutation Deamination-…
Q: A G C A A T C C G T C T T G G T C G T T A G G C A G A A C C That strand has mutated. It is now A…
A: Mutation A change in the sequence of DNA bases that may or may not causes serious problem in an…
Q: Which of the following molecules is (are) produced by translation? N A. RNA polymerase B. The…
A: The translation is a process of synthesis of proteins from the messenger RNA (mRNA). It is achieved…
Q: State the four criteria which a molecules must fullfil to act as a genetic material?
A: Hereditary material is called DNA and RNA. DNA is the hereditary material found in the core of…
Q: Can a mutation change a protein’s tertiary structure without changing its primary structure? Explain…
A: Every function in living beings depends on proteins. There are different types of proteins and each…
Q: A protein was mutated at amino acid position 129. Which of the following mutations will least effect…
A: The correct answer for this question is option- (d) R mutated to D
Q: If there is a mutation in a section of DNA which corresponds to an intron, would that affect the…
A: The genes are segments of DNA that contain hereditary information. Some part of this gene is…
Q: Can a mutation change a protein’s primary structure without changing its secondary structure?…
A: The structure of proteins is determined by the order and kinds of amino acids. A peptide bond is a…
Q: Describe the consequences of removing or adding nucleotides.
A: Changes in nucleotide bases produce mutations, which are errors in codons. It's possible that…
Q: Define the following terms: a. proteomics b. translation c. genetic code d. antibiotic resistance e.…
A: Gene expression can be defined as the process that uses genetic information for the synthesis of any…
Q: A molecule contains adenine, deoxyribose, and one phosphate. What topic in genetics does this…
A: Genetics is a branch of science that deals with the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation…
Q: Such as in the case of sickle-cell disease, which of the following can occur from the mutation of…
A: Gene mutation is the change in expression of a gene which is caused by change in a single base pair…
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- describe a mutation that does not alter the amino acid sequence of a proteinDefine the following terms: a. guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) b. pretranslocation state c. posttranslocation state d. nascent polypeptide e. releasing factorsWhat carries the genetic information in all cells? A. ribonucleic acid B. deoxyribonucleic acid C. cytosine D. guanine
- Such as in the case of sickle-cell disease, which of the following can occur from the mutation of just a single nucleotide pair in an organism’s DNA? a. Altered mRNA strands b. Altered primary protein structure c. Altered tertiary protein structure d. Altered protein function e. All of the aboveCystic Fibrosis is caused by which of the following? a. Replacement of three nucleotides with a new three nucleotide sequence b. Addition of three nucleotides c. Deletion of three nucleotidesCan a mutation change a protein’s primary structure without changing its secondary structure? Explain your answer.
- Define the following terms: genetic code, codon, and anticodon. What is the relationship among the bases in DNA, the codons of mRNA, and the anticodons of tRNA?A G C A A T C C G T C T T G G T C G T T A G G C A G A A C C That strand has mutated. It is now A G C A A C C C G T C T T G G T C G T T G G G C A G A A C C Use your knowledge of mutation and protein synthesis to answer the following questions. What mutation has occurred?Explain what happens in frameshift mutation? Name one disease caused by the disorder?