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FINAL JEOPARDY. What is the name for the “twisted ladder” shape of DNA?. Double Helix. . What does DNA stand for?. Deoxyribonucleic Acid. . The percentages of Adenine is equal to _________ in a DNA molecule. Thymine. . What conclusion did Frederick Griffith draw from his experiments?.
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What is the name for the “twisted ladder” shape of DNA? • Double Helix
What does DNA stand for? • Deoxyribonucleic Acid
The percentages of Adenine is equal to _________ in a DNA molecule • Thymine
What conclusion did Frederick Griffith draw from his experiments? • Some factor, possibly a gene, was transferred from the heat-killed bacteria into the live cells
True/False: Nucleotides must be joined in a specific order • False
True False: RNA is double stranded • False
What does tRNA stand for? • Transfer RNA
Give 1 similarity RNA has to DNA • Answers may vary
Give 1 difference RNA has to DNA • Answers may vary
Give 2 of the 3 types of RNA and their function • mRNA • rRNA • tRNA
What is a polypeptide? • Multiple amino acids chained together
What is translation? • The RNA codes are read to form amino acids and create a polypeptide
What is a mutation? • A heritable change in genetic information
What are base pairs? • 12
What are promoters? • Regions of DNA that have specific base sequence to tell where RNA needs to start being made
What is a codon? • A 3 letter code that corresponds to a single Amino Acid
What is RNA polymerase • An enzyme that binds to DNA to separate DNA during transcription
What is transcription? • Segments of DNA serve as templates to produce complementary RNA
Stretching of ligaments. In severe cases, tearing of ligaments • Sprain
Occurs from sudden snap of the head (forward or backward) • Whiplash / Cervical Sprain
Inflammation of tendons in the wrist. Limited space causes nerve impingement, numbness and pain • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What is the UCL? • Ulnar Collateral Ligament. Holds humerus and ulna together
What is the surgery required to repair a UCL tear? • Tommy John Surgery
List 2 countries that span 2 continents • Azerbaijan • Georgia • Kazakhstan • Russia • Turkey • Egypt