Transcript Gene Expression Jeopardy

Created by
Jan Coley
Final Jeopardy
DNA
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Transcription Lac Operon
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What does T pair with
A
What is a helix
spiral
What is the function of
DNA
Carry the genetic
code
What is the unit of a DNA
molecule?
nucleotide
What type of RNA is
directly made from DNA?
mRNA
What are exons?
Coding portion
of
DNA
True/False
Pre- mRNA can leave
the nucleus.
False
mRNA carries the instructions
for _________
Proteins
DAILY
DOUBLE
What is the difference in premRNA and mRNS
Pre-mRNA includes
the introns
Where does mRNA go when it
leaves the nucleus?
ribosomes
The regulator gene codes for
the ______________
Repressor protein
Does the lac operon occur in a
prokaryote or eukaryote?
prokayote
What is lactose?
Sugar in milk
What is inducer that tell the
cell to produce lactase?
Lactose
What is the function of lactase ?
Break down lactose
Define Cancer
Uncontrolled cell division
What is a carcinogen?
Cancer causing substance
What is metastasis?
Cancer that has spread
from the original site
What is melanoma?
Skin cancer
What is a lymphoma?
Cancer in tissues that form
blood cells
What is site of translation
ribosome
What is produced in
translation?
A protein
What is the anticodon?
The tRNA compliment to
mRNA
What does A pair with in
RNA?
U
Where are amino acids found
in the translation process?
One end of tRNA
FINAL
JEOPARDY
Gene Expression
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What is morphogenesis and what
does it have to do with gene
expression?
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