Supplemental Instruction
Iowa State University / Leader: / Brandon
Course: / Biol 212
Instructor: / Dr. Coffman/Manz
Date: / 4/28/2017
Chapter 50
· Describe sexual reproduction.
· Describe asexual reproduction.
· What is spermatogenesis?
· What is oogenesis?
· Starting with a spermatogonium, what events take place to produce a mature sperm?
· Starting with an oogonium, what events take place to produce a mature egg (ovum)?
· How does the structure of a sperm cell aid in fertilization and the development of the zygote?
· External fertilization most commonly occurs in animals that live in which type of environments?
· How is external fertilization done?
· What are two ways in which internal fertilization can occur?
· For oviparous animals, the majority of embryonic development takes place where?
· How do ovoviviparous organisms differ from viviparous organisms?
· Where does spermatogenesis and sperm storage take place in the male reproductive system?
· Describe the transportation of eggs to the uterus?
· The sex hormones testosterone and estradiol play a key role in what three events?
· What is the function of Luteinizing Hormone (LH)?
· What is the function of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)?
· What is the function of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)?
· What is progesterone?
· What process leads to an increase in testosterone and estradiol?
· In what ways does the mother’s respiratory and circulatory systems change and what are four examples of these changes?
Chapter 4
· Given the following DNA strand what will its complementary DNA strand look like?
5’-AGCCAGAAGGC-3’
a. 5’-GCCTTCTGGCT-3’
b. 5’-TCGGTCTTCCG-3’
c. 5’-UCGGUCUUCCG-3’
d. 5’-AGCCAGAAGGC-3’
· How do DNA polymerase and mismatch repair reduce errors during DNA synthesis?
· What pathway describes how genetic information is converted into the production of proteins? Draw this pathway.
· Given the following DNA sequence, what will be the subsequent sequences?
DNA
5’ / ATG / CTA / GCC / TAT / TCG / AGG / TGA / 3’3’ / 5’
mRNA
5’ / 3’Amino acids
· Given the following mRNA sequence, what type of point mutation occurred?
Original mRNA sequence:
5’ / CCA / CAU / AUU / GGA / UUU / 3’a.
5’ / CCA / CAU / AUU / GGG / UUU / 3’b.
5’ / CCA / CAU / UAA / GGA / UUU / 3’c.
5’ / CCA / CAA / AUU / GGA / UUU / 3’d.
5’ / CCA / CAA / UUG / GAU / UU / 3’Chapter 17
· How does transcription differ in eukaryotes in comparison to bacteria?
· Describe the process of RNA splicing.
· What is the function of the 5’ cap and the poly(A) tail in mRNA?
· Compare and contrast where and when the process of translation occurs in bacteria and eukaryotes.
· What is the function of tRNAs?
· Describe the three step protein synthesis sequence by ribosomes?