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How can both clay and ice crystals enhance chemical reactions necessary to form complex organic molecules?...

How can both clay and ice crystals enhance chemical reactions necessary to form complex organic molecules?

A.

Both have highly reactive surfaces that help to lower the energy of activation for reactions that form complex organic molecules.

B.

Both trap the water needed in reactions that result in organic molecules.

C.

Both have the necessary elements to form amino acids.

D.

Both have microscopic spaces that help to concentrate reagents, facilitating reactions involving those reagents.

In: Chemistry

The base sequence of a polynucleotide chain is given as follows. This is the template strand...

The base sequence of a polynucleotide chain is given as follows. This is the template strand of a DNA molecule. Please answer the questions following the base sequence.

3’-TAC GGG CTA CAA CTT AAC AGA CCA ATC-5’

  1. What will be produced if this DNA molecule is replicated?
  2. What are the anticodon sequences of the tRNA molecules that can carry these amino acids?
  3. If this DNA got a mutation that changed the first 3 bases to 3'-ATT-5', what will happen to the polypeptide chain to be synthesized?

In: Biology

For each fragment of DNA provided: circle the promoter region transcribe the DNA into mRNA indicate...

For each fragment of DNA provided:

  1. circle the promoter region

  2. transcribe the DNA into mRNA

  3. indicate the directionality on both the DNA fragment and mRNA

  4. underline the mRNA start codon (if applicable)

  5. circle the mRNA stop codon (if applicable)

  6. build the polypeptide (if applicable) use the short form of the amino acids.

  7. illustrate and label the bond type that holds the polypeptide together

  8. provide an ordered list of the tRNA anticodons that were required to build the polypeptide

#1: GCCCTCGGCAAATTAATAGATCTGTACAACGCCTCGCAAATAACTGCG

#2:GCCCGATGCATTAATTAACCGTACCTTGATGCTAGGTGTATCTTA

Please help!

In: Biology

You decide you are going to decipher codons of an unknown mRNA transcript.


You decide you are going to decipher codons of an unknown mRNA transcript. In a test tube you mix the unknown mRNA template, tRNA with all 20 amino acids, and a large concentration of ribosomal subunits. You end up producing 3 distinct polypeptides of poly- asp, poly-thr and poly-arg. What is the sequence of the unknown mRNA? Write the first 6 letters of the sequence, starting by the 5' end. DO NOT write the numbers, just the nucleotide letters. 

Answer:

In: Biology

A frameshift mutation caused by the insertion of a nucleotide in the mRNA with the sequence...

A frameshift mutation caused by the insertion of a nucleotide in the mRNA with the sequence 5' CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT produces an inactive protein. A second frameshift, caused by the deletion of a second nucleotide at some position downstream of the nucleotide insertion, restores the protein function. If the restored protein product contains four amino acids residues that differ from the wild-type protein, what are the maximum and minimum number of nucleotides between the two point mutations?

In: Anatomy and Physiology

5.  List all major structures and organs involved in the flow of blood through the hepatic portal...

5.  List all major structures and organs involved in the flow of blood through the hepatic portal system. Begin with major veins of the intestines and end with the inferior vena cava.

6.  Outline the major events occurring during the digestion and absorption of lipids. Begin with emulsified fats in the duodenum and end with absorption of micelle in lacteals

7.  Outline the major events occurring during the digestion and absorption of proteins. Begin with protein digestion in the stomach and end with absorption of amino acids in the intestinal capillaries.

In: Anatomy and Physiology

is it a phosphate system, slow glycolysis, fast glycolysis, beta oxidation, or transamination/deamination? 1. protein will...

is it a phosphate system, slow glycolysis, fast glycolysis, beta oxidation, or transamination/deamination?

1. protein will be used as fuel is depleted of fuel
2. can be enhancing by eating more red meat.
3. recovered in 60 min.
4. 1 atp per one substrate used
5. results in co2 and h20
6. complete depletion of carbs
7. predominant system for long distance endurance between 60 to 70%
8. clear lactate fast than it is produced
9.predominant system for long distance endurance between 85 to 90%
10. allows high intensity after carb have been depleted
11. pyruvate is lactate
12. predominant system for long distance endurance between 70 to 80%
14. underlying system for all activity
15. greatest quantity of atp
16.use fuel outside muscle
17. 36 to 40 atp production
18. 2 atp per one substrate
19. swapping of amine groupd betwren a keto acid and amino acid

In: Biology

What is the approximate rate of addition of nucleotides to a strand of DNA during DNA...

What is the approximate rate of addition of nucleotides to a strand of DNA during DNA replication in eukaryotes? What is the approximate size of the human genome in terms of base pairs? Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides to a strand of DNA during DNA replication?

In: Biology

Interrupted coding sequences include long sequences of bases that do NOT code for amino acids. These...

  1. Interrupted coding sequences include long sequences of bases that
    do NOT code for amino acids. These noncoding sequences, called ________, are found in ________ cells.
  1. exons; prokaryotic
  2. introns; prokaryotic
  3. exons; eukaryotic
  4. introns; eukaryotic
  5. none of these are correct
  1. Which of the following is TRUE about cytoplasmic inheritance?
  1. It refers to chromosomal genes.
  2. It is independent of the gender of the parent.
  3. It follows Mendel’s law of segregation.
  4. It originates from plasmids in the cytoplasm.
  5. It is based on the widely different amount of cytoplasm that male and female parents provide when gametes are formed.
  1. Aneuploidy describes
  1. a phenomenon that only occurs in plants.
  2. a condition in which an extra chromosome is present or one is absent.
  3. a disomy in somatic cells.
  4. an uncommon condition in humans.
  5. a mutation with a beneficial effect.
  1. If cultured normal human cells are treated with telomerase, the cells are most likely to
  1. undergo more cell divisions than normal.
  2. undergo fewer cell divisions than normal.
  3. die almost immediately.
  4. undergo more active gene expression.
  5. enter meiosis.
  1. Which of the following are produced by meiosis?
  1. haploid cells
  2. eggs
  3. sperm
  4. plant spores
  5. all of these
  1. A mutation that replaces one amino acid in a protein with another is called a ________ mutation.
  1. frameshift
  2. recombinant
  3. nonsense
  4. missense
  5. neutral
  1. In a repressible operon under negative control, the repressor protein functions to
  1. stimulate transcription in the presence of a corepressor.
  2. turn off transcription in the presence of an inducer.
  3. stimulate transcription in the presence of a coactivator.
  4. turn off transcription in the presence of a corepressor.
  5. It doesn’t function in this situation.
  1. Which of the following is TRUE about X-linked recessive genetic diseases?
  1. They affect more males than females.
  2. They affect more females than males.
  3. The disease phenotype is not gender correlated.
  4. Males may have the corresponding allele on the Y chromosome.
  5. An individual with two copies of the gene may not be symptomatic for the given disease.
  1. Bacterial gene regulation occurs mainly at the ________ level.
  1. translational
  2. transcriptional
  3. posttranscriptional
  4. feedback inhibition
  5. posttranslational
  1. Mitosis results in two daughter cells. When comparing the genetic information of the parent cell with that of the two daughter cells,
  1. all three are identical.
  2. the two daughter cells are identical but slightly different from the parent cell.
  3. all three are slightly different.
  4. the parent cell and one daughter cell are identical, while the second daughter cell is slightly different.
  5. outcome patterns vary.
  1. What purpose do restriction enzymes play in bacterial cells?
  1. They prevent the overproduction of mRNA in the bacterial cell.
  2. They attack bacteriophage DNA when it enters the cell.
  3. They promote bonding of the RNA polymerase to the promoter.
  4. They limit the rate of bacterial replication.
  5. They connect Okazaki fragments.
  1. One of the mRNA codons specifying the amino acid leucine is
    5’–CUA–3’. Its corresponding anticodon is
  1. 5’–GAT–3’.
  2. 3’–AUC–5’.
  3. 3’–GAU–5’.
  4. 3’–GAT–5’.
  5. 5’–GAU–3’.
  1. An operon is
  1. a repressor that binds to a promoter.
  2. a molecule that switches a gene off or on.
  3. a gene that cannot be repressed or enhanced.
  4. a functional unit of promoter, operator, and structural genes in bacteria.
  5. none of the above.
  1. If the two genes are unlinked, an organism with the genotype of AaBb can produce gametes containing
  1. either Aa or Bb.
  2. AB, Ab, aB, or ab.
  3. AaBb.
  4. AB or ab.
  5. none of the above.
  1. Which of the following is NOT correct about miRNA?
  1. It is involved with posttranscriptional regulation in eukaryotes.
  2. It leads to one type of RNA interference.
  3. Its name is derived from “mitochondrial RNA.”
  4. It binds to a complementary mRNA sequence.
  5. It is found in many different organisms, and can silence gene expression.
  1. A densely staining region of highly compacted chromatin is known as ________ and is generally________.
  1. heterochromatin; not transcribed
  2. homochromatin; not transcribed
  3. histone-dependent chromatin; transcribed
  4. primary chromatin; transcribed
  5. euchromatin; not transcribed
  1. Which of the following is TRUE about DNA methylation?
  1. Genes are silenced through methylation of all four bases.
  2. It is a method of translational regulation.
  3. It can silence large groups of genes.
  4. It is common in most prokaryotes.
  5. It leads to genomic imprinting, which is reversible.
  1. Retroviruses make ________ by the process of ________.
  1. RNA copies of DNA; reverse transcription
  2. DNA copies of RNA; reverse transcription
  3. genetic probes; Southern blotting
  4. genetic probes; Northern blotting
  5. telomerase; mutagenesis
  1. In DNA replication, the ________ strand grows towards the replication fork, while the ________ strand grows away from
    the replication fork.
  1. mRNA; leading
  2. leading; lagging
  3. leading; template
  4. lagging; template
  5. lagging; leading
  1. Which of the following is not necessarily related to tumour formation?
  1. an overactive MYC gene
  2. proto-oncogenes
  3. inactive tumour-suppressor genes
  4. cell de-differentiation
  5. metastasis
  1. The total number of unique, three-base combinations of the four nucleic acid bases in DNA is
  1. 12.
  2. 16.
  3. 20.
  4. 64.
  5. 256.
  1. The purpose of cloning is
  1. to sequence a particular gene.
  2. to obtain large numbers of a particular gene.
  3. to obtain plasmids with a variety of genes.
  4. to insert genes into plasmids
  5. all of the above.
  1. Which of the following is NOT correct for PCR?
  1. It produces large amounts of DNA in a host, usually a bacterium.
  2. It requires the presence of primers.
  3. It can produce DNA from the root of a single human hair.
  4. Some steps are carried out at high temperatures.
  5. It works with a heat resistant DNA polymerase.
  1. Which of the following pairs of molecules alternate to form the backbone of a polynucleotide chain?
  1. adenine and thymine
  2. cytosine and guanine
  3. sugar and phosphate
  4. base and sugar
  5. base and phosphate
  1. Which of the following is FALSE concerning the human genome?
  1. It contains about 25,000 genes.
  2. It contains about 3.2 billion base pairs.
  3. Only 2% of the genome codes for proteins.
  4. It has very few introns.
  5. 25,000 genes may produce up to 100,000 proteins.
  1. Which of the following terms is not related to histones?
  1. chromosomes
  2. proteins
  3. prokaryotes
  4. nucleosomes
  5. solenoid
  1. Generation time refers to
  1. the number of years it takes for a generation to die.
  2. the amount of time required to replicate the DNA in a cell.
  3. the time it takes to complete one cell cycle.
  4. the time required for an individual in a species to achieve sexual maturity.
  5. the time it takes for meiosis to go to completion.
  1. Two chains of DNA must run in ________ direction(s) and must be ________ in order to bond with each other.
  1. the same; uncomplementary
  2. opposite; uncomplementary
  3. parallel; uncomplementary
  4. parallel; complementary
  5. antiparallel; complementary
  1. The inducer of the lactose operon in E. coli is
  1. CAP.
  2. cAMP.
  3. allolactose.
  4. glucose.
  5. galactose.
  1. Codons refer to triplet base sequences in the
  1. mRNA.
  2. nontemplate strand of DNA.
  3. template strand of DNA.
  4. tRNA.
  5. rRNA.

In: Biology

Carry out a BLAST search against the UniProt database using the following sequence as input: MASTHQSSTEPSSTGKSEETKKDASQGSGQDSKNVTVTKGTGSSATSAAIVKTGGSQGKDSSTTAGSSSTQGQKFSTTPTDPKTFSSDQKEKSKSPAKEVPSGGDSKSQGDTKSQSDAKSSGQSQGQSKDSGKSSSDSSKSHSVIGAVKDVVAGAKDVAGKA

Carry out a BLAST search against the UniProt database using the following sequence as input: MASTHQSSTEPSSTGKSEETKKDASQGSGQDSKNVTVTKGTGSSATSAAIVKTGGSQGKDSSTTAGSSSTQGQKFSTTPTDPKTFSSDQKEKSKSPAKEVPSGGDSKSQGDTKSQSDAKSSGQSQGQSKDSGKSSSDSSKSHSVIGAVKDVVAGAKDVAGKAVEDAPSIMHTAVDAVKNAATTVKDVASSAASTVAEKVVDAYHSVVGDKTDDKKEGEHSGDKKDDSKAGSGSGQGGDNKKSEGETSGQAESSSGNEGAAPAKGRGRGRPPAAAKGVAKGAAKGAAASKGAKSGAESSKGGEQSSGDIEMADASSKGGSDQRDSAATVGEGGASGSEGGAKKGRGRGAGKKADAGDTSAEPPRRSSRLTSSGTGAGSAPAAAKGGAKRAASSSSTPSNAKKQATGGAGKAAATKATAAKSAASKAPQNGAGAKKKGGKAGGRKRK -- Select from the list below ALL statements that are TRUE. *

  • The name of the protein is called DSUP or damage supressor.
  • The protein is a highly lethal toxin factor.
  • There appears to be only one known example of the protein in the database.
  • The protein comes from an organism called a water bear.
  • There are at least five other homologs to the protein including egg stalk protein

In: Biology