DNA
Sugar in DNA?
Deoxyribose
RNA is _______ stranded.
Single stranded
What is the name of the process of making mRNA?
Transcription
True or false: There are 3 start codons.
False, there is one!
What hydrogen bond is stronger: A-T or G-C? Why?
G-C, because it has three H-bonds
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is the sugar in RNA?
Ribose
True or false: Transcription must occur before translation
True!
How many nucleotides make up a codon?
3
Who proposed the Double Helix model of DNA?
Watson and Crick
What are the four base pairs?
adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T)
What nitrogenous base is found in RNA but NOT DNA?
Uracil or U
Where does transcription occur?
Nucleus
How many stop codons are there?
3
Who made the discovery of DNA's structure by X-ray diffraction?
Rosalind Franklin
What does Adenine pair with?
Thymine
Anticodons are found on what?
tRNA
Where does translation take place?
Ribosome
Name one stop codon
UGA, UAG, UAA
How many amino acids make up the proteins found in the human body?
20
Hydrogen bonds.
Finish this sequence: DNA -> _____ -> _____
DNA -> RNA -> Protein
What is the mRNA for this DNA sequence:
AAC GAT TTC
UUG CUA AAG
How many nitrogen bases would code for 3 amino acids?
Nine (3 for each codon)
Where does DNA replication take place?
The nucleus.