OCR F215 - Protein Synthesis and Cellular Control

Draw the structure of a DNA nucleotide

What is a gene?

What is a triplet?

What is the genetic code?

Why is the genetic code degenerate?

What happens in transcription?

What happens in translation?

Why is sequence of amino acids in a protein important?

What is a mutation?

What are the types of mutations that can occur?

What type of mutations cause a frameshift?

Mutation with neutral effects

Mutations with beneficial effects

Mutations with harmful effects

What is a transcription factor?

Lac Operon:
Lactose not present in nutrient growth medium

Lac Operon:
Lactose is present in nutrient growth medium

What genes control the development of a body plan?

What is apoptosis?

How does apoptosis work?

What happens if there is too much apoptosis?

What happens if there is too little apoptosis?

What is the function of beta-galactosidase?

What is the function of lactose permease?