SHORT ANSWERS PLEASE
1). DNA replication happens during the S phase of the cell cycle. Sketch and label the process of DNA replication. In your answer include leading and lagging strand synthesis as well as indicated the important enzymes and their functions to the process.
2). Describe the findings of the Hershey-Chase experiment. Could they have used radioactive nitrogen in this experiment? Explain.
3). The pre-mRNA undergoes processing in the nucleus before it reaches the cytoplasm. Explain the role of spliceosomes in the processing of a pre-mRNA. Describe the function of the 5' Cap and 3' poly A tail?
4). Briefly describe the process of protein synthesis. Could the synthesis of the polypeptide proceed from the A site to the P site?
5). Describe the Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium. What conditions must be met? How would a genetic drift affect the allelic frequency in a population.
6). What is Bicoid? Why was insitu hybridization performed?
7). Review the experiment concerning MyoD and the conversion of non-muscle tissue into muscle cells.