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Flashcard 81: Transcription occurs throughout which cell cycle phases?
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Answer: Interphase (G1, S, G2)
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Flashcard 82: At the base of a tRNA molecule is a(n) _____, which base pairs with a codon of mRNA in a complementary, antiparallel fashion
Answer: anti-codon loop
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Flashcard 83: What does AUG encode for in prokaryotes?
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Answer: N-formylmethionine, or fMet (start codon)
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Flashcard 84: The placental hormone _____ is structurally related to the TSH, FSH, and LH family
- It contains an identical alpha chain and unique beta chain
Answer: human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
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Flashcard 85: microRNA often leads to the _____ of target mRNA, thus causing _____ translation into protein
Answer: silencing/inactivation
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Flashcard 86: One feature of the genetic code is that it is _____: most amino acids are coded by multiple codons
Answer: degenerate/redundant
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Flashcard 87: Does a Northern blot require gel electrophoresis before analysis?
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Answer: Yes
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Flashcard 88: _____ are stretches of DNA that increase gene expression by binding specific transcription factors
Answer: Enhancers
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Flashcard 89: One example of a post-translational modification is _____, which entails the removal of N- or C-terminal propeptides from a zymogen to generate mature protein
Answer: trimming
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Flashcard 90: One post-transcriptional modification is the splicing out of _____
Answer: introns
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