Test #3 (Chapters 7,8,9)
Chapter 7 1. 3 effects of mutations a. Good, bad, silent i. What silent is in terms of amino acids 2. Point mutation 3. Frameshift mutation 4. Main causes of mutation of DNA 5. Which mutations are heritable 6. Definition of allele b. How process of mutation in replication leads to new alleles 7. Transgenic organism c. What it is d. How its created e. Definition of recombinant DNA 8. What gene therapy is in general
Chapter 8 9. Programmed cell death =? f. Why it’s important that cell division be balanced with cell death 10. 2 main functions of apoptosis 11. Name of apoptosis-specific enzyme 12. …show more content…
Definition of semiconservative g. How this is important to DNA replication 15. Remember DNA replication uses lots of ATP! 16. 2 main enzymes in DNA replication h. DNA polymerase – what does this do? i. Helicase – what does this do? 17. How DNA is condensed and packaged into nucleus j. What 2 components are found in the condensed version of DNA 18. Difference between sister chromatids and homologous chromosomes 19. 2 major phases of cell cycle k. 3 divisions of interphase ii. What happens in each phase iii. Checkpoints l. 4 phases of cell division (mitosis) iv. What happens in each phase v. Cytokinesis 1. When it happens 2. What happens 3. Difference between plant and animal cells 20. Telomere m. How this is thought to be involved in cancer n. What happens to telomeres in normal cells and role in cell death/aging 21. Abnormal mass of tissue o. Difference between benign and malignant 22. Oncogene p. What they can do to cause cancer 23. Tumor suppressor genes q. What they can do to cause cancer 24. Other common contributors to development of