Assignment - Read Chapter 22 DNA Biology and Technology in Human Biology by Mader and Windelspecht. Answer the following questions:
1. What is the structure of DNA?
2. What are three functions of DNA?
3. Describe DNA Replication. (Include the terms semi-conservative and template in your answer)
4. Describe the structure of RNA.
5. What are the four types of RNA? Give a brief description of each.
6. How are transcription and translation involved in gene expression?
7. Use the genetic code to determine which amino acids would be translated from the following codons:
AAU UCG GGC CGU
8. During RNA splicing (processing mRNA) what happens to the introns? What happens to the exons?
9. What is the function of the anticodon during translation?
10. What are three uses for DNA sequencing?
11. What process is used to make millions of copies of a DNA segment?
12. Of the three applications of cloning mentioned in your text, which is most interesting to you and why?
13. What tool is the main one being used currently for genome editing?
14. What is a transgenic organism?
15. What are two positive uses of genetically engineered organisms?
16. What is the difference between genomics and proteomics?
17. Describe ex vivo gene therapy.
18. Describe in vivo gene therapy.