Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321948908
Author: Mark F. Sanders, John L. Bowman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 19P
Consider the following segment of DNA:
5’-…ATGCCAGTCACTCACTTG…-3’
3’-…TACGGTCAGTGAGTGAAC…-5’
How many phosphodiester bonds are required to form this segment of double-stranded DNA?
How many hydrogen bonds are present in this DNA segment?
If the lower strand of DNA serves as the template transcribed into mRNA, how many peptide bonds are present in the polypeptide fragment into which the mRNA is translated?
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The DNA STRAND IS 3’ TAC-AGC-ACT-CAG-TCA 5’, and Non-template strand = 5' - ATGTCGTGAGTCAGT - 3' .
If on the non-coding strand of DNA there is suddenly one T base that sneaks into the 4th sequence (from the left), or causes a mutation, then how will the RNA be formed and the chain arrangement of the amino acids produced by this mutation?
The DNA STRAND IS 3’ TAC-AGC-ACT-CAG-TCA 5’ and Non-template strand = 5' - ATG-TCG-TGA-GTC-AGT - 3' .
If on the non-coding strand of DNA there is suddenly one T base that sneaks into the 4th sequence (from the left), or causes a mutation, then how will the RNA be formed and the chain arrangement of the amino acids produced by this mutation?
4th sequence (from the left) should be = TCG right?
For the following DNA sequence: 3’–CGATACGGCTATGCCGGCATT–5’
Write:
a) the sequence of the complementary DNA strand
Chapter 1 Solutions
Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (2nd Edition)
Ch. 1 - 1. Genetics affects many aspects of our lives....Ch. 1 - 2. How do you think the determination that DNA is...Ch. 1 - 3. A commentator once described genetics as “the...Ch. 1 - All life shares DNA as the hereditary material....Ch. 1 - Define the terms allele, chromosome, and gene and...Ch. 1 - 6. Define the terms genotype and phenotype, and...Ch. 1 - 7. Define natural selection, and describe how...Ch. 1 - Describe the modern synthesis of evolution, and...Ch. 1 - What are the four processes of evolution? Briefly...Ch. 1 - Define each of the following terms: a....
Ch. 1 - 11. Compare and contrast the genome, the proteome,...Ch. 1 - With respect to transcription describe the...Ch. 1 - If thymine makes up 21% of the DNA nucleotides in...Ch. 1 - What reactive chemical groups are found at the 5...Ch. 1 - Identify two differences in chemical composition...Ch. 1 - What is the central dogma of molecular biology?...Ch. 1 - A portion of a polypeptide contains the amino...Ch. 1 - The following segment of DNA is the template...Ch. 1 - 29. Consider the following segment of...Ch. 1 - 23. Fill in the missing nucleotides (so there are...Ch. 1 - 26. Four nucleic acid samples are analyzed to...Ch. 1 - 23. Are seed-eating finches among Darwin’s finches...Ch. 1 - 28. If one is constructing a phylogeny of reptiles...
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