Honors Bio - Semester 2 final

When does DNA Replication occur in the cell cycle?

S (Synthesis)

What does the G1 checkpoint check for?

• Nutrients

• Growth factors

• DNA damage

What does the G2 checkpoint check for?

• Errors in DNA replication

• Cell size

What does the Metaphase checkpoint check for?

• Chromosome-spindle attachment

What is it called when chromosomes come together in Prophase I?

A tetrad

What is DNA’s full name?

Deoxyribonucleic acid

What is RNA’s full name?

Ribonucleic acid

What are the 3 kinds of RNA?

• mRNA: messenger RNA

• tRNA: transfer RNA

• rRNA: ribosomal RNA

Complete the sequence:

Amino acids, ________, Protein

Polypeptide chain

Central dogma of genetics

DNA replicates, transcribes into RNA, and translates into amino acid sequences

What determines how protein will be folded?

The sequence of amino acids

What determines the function of a protein?

How it is folded