Genetic Analysis Format: Kit/package/shrinkwrap
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ISBN: 9780135194096
Author: Sanders, Mark F.^bowman, John L.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 1, Problem 29P
Consider the following segment of DNA:
5’-…ATGCCAGTCACTCACTTG…-3’
3’-…TACGGTCAGTGAGTGAAC…-5’
How many phosphodiester bonds are required to form this segment of double-stranded DNA?
How many hydrogen bonds are present in this DNA segment?
If the lower strand of DNA serves as the template transcribed into mRNA, how many peptide bonds are present in the polypeptide fragment into which the mRNA is translated?
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Given the following DNA sequence: 5’-ATGCGGCCAAGGTCAGAGTGACA-3’
a) If this DNA strand represents the “Sense Strand” of DNA, what would be the RNA sequence?
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The template strand of a segment of double-helical DNA contains the sequence –
5’-CTT-AAC-ACC-CCT-GAC-TTC-GCG-CCG-CAT-3’
a. What is the base sequence of the complementary strand of DNA? Indicate the 5’ and the 3’ ends.
b. What is the base sequence of the mRNA that can be transcribed from this template DNA strand? Indicate the 5’ and the 3’ ends.
c. What amino acid sequence can be coded by the mRNA in (b) starting from the 5’ end (or the N terminal amino acid)?
The template strand of a double helical segment of DNA consists of the following sequence:
5’-GTAGCCTTAAGCGATCACCGTCCGTATTACTAGTGGCCAGACTCTTTTCACTCTCATGTATAGTTG-3’
What is the nucleotide order in the complementary DNA strand?
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Genetic Analysis Format: Kit/package/shrinkwrap
Ch. 1 - 1. Genetics affects many aspects of our lives....Ch. 1 - 2. How do you think the determination that DNA is...Ch. 1 - 3. A commentator once described genetics as “the...Ch. 1 - All life shares DNA as the hereditary material....Ch. 1 - Define the terms allele, chromosome, and gene and...Ch. 1 - 6. Define the terms genotype and phenotype, and...Ch. 1 - 7. Define natural selection, and describe how...Ch. 1 - Describe the modern synthesis of evolution, and...Ch. 1 - What are the four processes of evolution? Briefly...Ch. 1 - Define each of the following terms: a....
Ch. 1 - 11. Compare and contrast the genome, the proteome,...Ch. 1 - With respect to transcription describe the...Ch. 1 - Plant agriculture and animal domestication...Ch. 1 - Briefly describe the contribution each of the...Ch. 1 - If thymine makes up 21% of the DNA nucleotides in...Ch. 1 - What reactive chemical groups are found at the 5...Ch. 1 - Identify two differences in chemical composition...Ch. 1 - What is the central dogma of molecular biology?...Ch. 1 - A portion of a polypeptide contains the amino...Ch. 1 - The following segment of DNA is the template...Ch. 1 - 23. Fill in the missing nucleotides (so there are...Ch. 1 - 24. Suppose a genotype for a protein-producing...Ch. 1 - Prob. 25PCh. 1 - 26. Four nucleic acid samples are analyzed to...Ch. 1 - 27. What is meant by the term homology? How is...Ch. 1 - 28. If one is constructing a phylogeny of reptiles...Ch. 1 - 29. Consider the following segment of...Ch. 1 - 30. Ethical and social issues have become a large...Ch. 1 - 31. In certain cases, genetic testing can identify...Ch. 1 - 32. What information presented in this chapter and...Ch. 1 - 33. It is common to study the biology and genetics...
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