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AP Biology Objectives Chapter 16 / Chapter 17 DNA as the Genetic Material 1. Summarize the experiments performed by the following scientists that provided evidence that DNA is the genetic material: a. Frederick Griffith b. Oswald Avery, Maclyn McCarty, and Colin MacLeod c. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase d. Erwin Chargaff 2. Explain how Watson and Crick deduced the structure of DNA and describe the evidence they used. Explain the significance of the research of Rosalind Franklin. 3. Describe the structure of DNA. Explain the "base-pairing rule" and describe its significance. DNA Replication and Repair 4. Describe the semiconservative model of replication and the significance of the experiments by Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl. 5. Describe the process of DNA replication. Note the structure of the many origins of replication and replication forks and explain the role of DNA polymerase. 6. Define "antiparallel" and explain why continuous synthesis of both DNA strands is not possible. 7. Distinguish between the leading strand and the lagging strand. 8. Explain how the lagging strand is synthesized even though DNA polymerase can add nucleotides only to the 3' end. 9. Explain the roles of DNA ligase, primer, primase, helicase, and the single-strand binding protein. 10. Explain why an analogy can be made comparing DNA replication to a locomotive made of DNA polymerase moving along a railroad track of DNA. Evolution, Unity, and Diversity 11. Explain the roles of DNA polymerase, mismatch repair enzymes, and nuclease in DNA proofreading and repair. 12. Describe the structure and functions of telomeres. Explain the significance of telomerase to healthy and cancerous cells. The Connection between Genes and Proteins 13. Explain how RNA differs from DNA. 14. Briefly explain the central dogma of protein synthesis 15. Distinguish between transcription and translation. 16. Compare where transcription and translation occur in prokaryotes and in eukaryotes. 17. Define "codon" and explain the relationship between the linear sequence of codons on mRNA and the linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide. 18. Explain why polypeptides begin with methionine when they are synthesized. 19. Explain in what way the genetic code is redundant and unambiguous. 20. Explain the significance of the reading frame during translation. 21. Explain the evolutionary significance of a nearly universal genetic code. The Synthesis and Processing of RNA 22. Explain how RNA polymerase recognizes where transcription should begin. Describe the promoter, the terminator, and the transcription unit. 23. Explain the general process of transcription, including the three major steps of initiation, elongation, and termination. 24. Explain how RNA is modified after transcription in eukaryotic cells. 25. Define and explain the role of ribozymes. 26. Describe the functional and evolutionary significance of introns. The Synthesis of Protein 27. Describe the structure and functions of tRNA. 28. Describe the structure and functions of ribosomes. 29. Describe the process of translation (including initiation, elongation, and termination) and explain which enzymes, protein factors, and energy sources are needed for each stage. 30. Describe the significance of polyribosomes. 31. Explain what determines the primary structure of a protein and describe how a polypeptide must be modified before it becomes fully functional. 32. Describe what determines whether a ribosome will be free in the cytosol or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. 33. Compare protein synthesis in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. 34. Define "point mutations." Distinguish between base-pair substitutions and base-pair insertions. Give examples of each and note the significance of such changes. 35. Describe several examples of mutagens and explain how they cause mutations. .