BSC 101 Exam 2 Questions with correct answers

BSC 101 Exam 2 Questions with correct answers Describe DNA Structure. - Two strands of DNA forms a double helix . What pairs with Adenine? - Thymine What Pairs with Cytosine? - Guanine What is the Central Dogma - The transfer of DNA to RNA to Protein Transcription - Copying of DNA to RNA Translation - RNA to Protein Codon - 3 letter sequence tag that directs where to stop and start translating Why is the genetic Code universal? - because all organisms that have been discovered on earth use the same code, which suggest that we all evolved from a common origin. How many Condons are there for 20 amino acids? - 64 What is the Genetic Code? - the correspondence between codons and an amino acid Gene Expression - the process of turning on a gene to produce RNA and protein. What is the process of gene expression? - All cells have the same complete genome, so the cells are different due to which genes are turned on or off. Gel electrophoresis - technique used to separate charged molecules on the basis of size and charge. What is gel electrophoresis used for? - DNA fingerprints and