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Chapter 7, Problem 13CT
On average, RNA polymerase makes one error for every 10,000
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As you should recall, DNA, when not being actively transcribed, has a double helical structure. This portion of the DNA has had the two strands separated in preparation of transcribing for a needed protein. The following is one of the two complimentary strands of DNA:
3' - AACCAGTGGTATGGTGCGATGATCGATTCGAGGCTAAAATACGGATTCGTACGTAGGCACT - 5'
Q: Based on written convention, i.e. the 3'-5' orientation, is this the coding strand or the template strand? ______________________________
Q: Assuming this strand extends from base #1 to #61 (going left to right), interpret the correctly transcribed mRNA and translated polypeptide for bases 24 - 47:
mRNA: ___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-___-
polypeptide chain: ________--________--________--________--________--________--________--________
Which of the following DNA strands, the top or bottom, would serve as a template for RNA transcription if the DNA molecule were to unwind in the indicated direction?
5′ ACGGACTGTACCGCTGAAGTCATGGACGCTCGA 3′
3′ TGCCTGACATGGCGACTTCAGTACCTGCGAGCT 5′
⎯⎯⎯⎯→
Direction of DNA unwinding
What would be the resulting RNA sequence (written 5′→3′ )?
DNA polymerases are capable of editing and error correction, meaning it is able to edit and correct single base error so that the gene is not affected. However, RNA polymerase has a limited capacity for error correction. Given that a single base error in either replication or transcription can lead to error in protein synthesis, suggest a brief explanation for this difference in the capability of error correction between DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase.
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EBK MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY BODY...-
Ch. 7 - DNA replication requires a large amount of energy,...Ch. 7 - Vibrio vulnificus Infection Greg enjoyed Floridas...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2TMWCh. 7 - Prob. 3TMWCh. 7 - Why is the genetic ancestry of microbes much more...Ch. 7 - Prob. 1CCSCh. 7 - Which of the following is most likely the number...Ch. 7 - Which of the following is a true statement...Ch. 7 - A plasmid is ___________. a. a molecule of RNA...Ch. 7 - Prob. 4MC
Ch. 7 - Prob. 5MCCh. 7 - Which of the following molecules functions as a...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7MCCh. 7 - Prob. 8MCCh. 7 - The Ames test ___________. a. uses auxotrophs and...Ch. 7 - Which of the following methods of DNA repair...Ch. 7 - Prob. 11MCCh. 7 - Prob. 12MCCh. 7 - Which of the following statements is true? a....Ch. 7 - Prob. 14MCCh. 7 - Although two cells are totally unrelated, one cell...Ch. 7 - Prob. 16MCCh. 7 - Prob. 17MCCh. 7 - Prob. 18MCCh. 7 - Prob. 19MCCh. 7 - Prob. 20MCCh. 7 - Prob. 21MCCh. 7 - Prob. 22MCCh. 7 - Prob. 23MCCh. 7 - Before mutations can affect a population...Ch. 7 - Prob. 25MCCh. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 1. The three steps in RNA...Ch. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 2. A triplet of mRNA...Ch. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 3. Three effects of point...Ch. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 4. Insertions and deletions in...Ch. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 5. An operon consists of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 6FIBCh. 7 - Prob. 7FIBCh. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 8. A gene for antibiotic...Ch. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 9. ______ are nucleotide...Ch. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 10. ____________ is a...Ch. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 11.________ RNA carries amino...Ch. 7 - Fill in the Blanks 12. ______ RNA and ______ RNA...Ch. 7 - How does the genotype of a bacterium determine its...Ch. 7 - List several ways in which eukaryotic messenger...Ch. 7 - Compare and contrast intrans and exons.Ch. 7 - Polypeptide synthesis requires large amounts of...Ch. 7 - Describe the operon model of gene regulation.Ch. 7 - Prob. 6SACh. 7 - Prob. 7SACh. 7 - Describe the formation and function of mRNA, rRNA,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 9SACh. 7 - Explain the central dogma of genetics.Ch. 7 - Compare and contrast the processes of...Ch. 7 - Fill in the following table:Ch. 7 - On the figure below, label DNA polymerase I, DNA...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2VICh. 7 - The drugs ddC and AZT are used to treat AIDS....Ch. 7 - If molecules of mRNA have the following nucleotide...Ch. 7 - A scientist uses a molecule of DNA composed of...Ch. 7 - Explain why an insertion of three nucleotides is...Ch. 7 - How could scientists use siRNA to turn off a...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5CTCh. 7 - Prob. 6CTCh. 7 - Prob. 7CTCh. 7 - Prob. 8CTCh. 7 - Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the causative agent...Ch. 7 - Prob. 10CTCh. 7 - The endosymbiotic theory states that mitochondria...Ch. 7 - Hydrogen bonds between complementary nucleotides...Ch. 7 - On average, RNA polymerase makes one error for...Ch. 7 - We have seen that wobble makes the genetic code...Ch. 7 - If a scientist synthesizes a DNA molecule with the...Ch. 7 - What DNA nucleotide triplet codes for codon UGU?...Ch. 7 - Suppose you want to insert into your dog a gene...Ch. 7 - Using the following terms, fill in the following...
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