DNA vs. RNA
Uracil is found in which DNA or RNA?
RNA
On a strand of DNA - one side is coded ACGTA, what is the corresponding code on the other side?
TGCAT
What is the structure of DNA called?
a double helix
Transcription and translation
DNA is ______ stranded while RNA is ______ stranded?
Double / single
Uracil (U)
What 3 things make up a nucleotide?
Sugar, phosphate and base
Translation is the process of making ________ from ______.
Protein/ mRNA
DNA is found _______ while RNA is found where?
Nucleus, cytoplasm and ribosomes
What will mRNA make from this DNA strand?
ATCGGTCCA
UAGCCAGGU
on a DNA strand what are the base pairs bonded together by?
hydrogen bonds
Transcription is the process of making _____ from _____.
mRNA from DNA
What are two similarities between DNA and RNA?
DNA and RNA are both Nucleic Acids/ made up of nucleotides (sugars, phosphates and bases) , and both contain the bases A, G, & C.
What do we call a group of 3 nucleotides on the mRNA?
Codons
What is the name of DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Where do transcription and translation occur?
Transcription occurs in the nucleus
Translation occurs within the cytoplasm at a ribosome
Deoxyribose and Ribose are what kind of molecules?
Sugar molecules
If the mRNA strand is coded AUCGUA what anicodon will the tRNA bring?
UAG and CAU
What are the 4 nitrogen bases
Adenine
thymine
guanine
cytosine
what happens to the tRNA after they drop off their amino acids?
they return to the cytoplasm to get another amino acid