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BIOMG 3300 - Unit 7 Questions with Complete Solutions

Describe the five general procedures in DNA cloning Correct Answer-1. Obtaining the DNA segment to be cloned 2. Selecting a small molecule of DNA capable of autonomous replication 3. Joining two DNA fragments covalently 4. Moving recombinant DNA from the test tube to a host organism 5. Selecting or identifying host cells that contain recombinant DNA Are restriction enzymes made by eukaryotes or prokaryotes? What is their function in vivo? Correct Answer-Restriction endonucleases are found...

BIOMG 3300 unit 6 Questions with Complete Solutions

ligand Correct Answer-a small molecule that binds specifically to a larger one (i.e., protein). For example, a hormone is the ligand for its specific protein receptor [a molecule bound reversibly by a protein. binding site Correct Answer-the location (crevice or pocket) on a receptor protein to which a ligand binds induced fit Correct Answer-The change in shape of the active site of an enzyme so that it binds more snugly to the substrate, induced by entry of the substrate. Renders the subs...

Biomg 3300 Unit 8 Questions with Correct Answers.

Unit 7 BIOMG 3300 Questions with Correct Answers

What is the minimum number of nucleotides per amino acid required to specify all 20 amino acids? Correct Answer-3 nucleotide bases per amino acid Codon Correct Answer-a triplet of nucleotides that codes for a specific amino acid Translation occurs in such a way that these nucleotide triplets are read in a successive, nonoverlapping the key to the translation of genetic information, directing the synthesis of specific proteins Overlapping Correct Answer-AUACGAGUC -> is read like AU...

what does the biological activity of a protein depend on? Correct Answer-it's 3D structure and its interaction with other molecules prosthetic group Correct Answer-a metal ion or organic compound (other than an amino acid) covalently bound to a protein and essential to its activity modification types of amino acids Correct Answer- primary structure Correct Answer-a description of the covalent backbone of a polymer, including the sequence of monomeric subunits and any interchain and int...

biomg 3300 unit 13 Questions with Correct Answers

Unit 8 BIOMG 3300 questions with complete solutions