History of DNA
Structure of DNA
DNA Replication
Transcription
Translation
100
Who correctly determined the structure of DNA?
Watson & Crick
100
The shape of DNA is known as _________.
Double Helix
100
This enzyme is responsible for opening the DNA?
Helicase
100
What part of the cell does transcription take place in?
Nucleus
100
What part of the cell does translation occur in?
Cytoplasm
200
The famous Photo 51 was taken by _______.
Rosalind Franklin
200
Each nucleotide consists of 3 things. These are__________.
Sugar, Phosphate, Nitrogenous Base
200
DNA replication occurs during which phase of the cell cycle?
S Phase (Synthesis)
200
RNA has the base ______, which is not present in DNA.
Uracil
200
What are amino acids held together by?
Peptide Bond
300
A pairs with T, G pairs with C, this is a law known as ______.
Chargaff's Law
300
Which nitrogenous bases are purines?
Adenine and Guanine
300
The places where replication occur are called __________.
Replication Bubble or Replication Fork
300
What are the three types of RNA?
mRNA- messenger RNA
tRNA- transfer RNA
rRNA- ribosomal RNA
300
The start codon for translation is _____, the amino acid it codes for is ________.
AUG, methionine
400
The Nobel Prize for determining the structure of DNA was given Watson, Crick, and Wilkins. Who was left out?
Rosalind Franklin
400
The four nitrogenous bases in DNA are ______.
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine
400
In what direction does DNA replication take place?
5' to 3'
400
What is the complementary mRNA strand for the below DNA strand?
CCATGCGAA
GGUACGCUU
400
When does translation stop?
It must reach a stop codon.
500
Who believed that DNA was a 3 stranded model?
Linus Pauling
500
What is the 5' end and 3' end of DNA?
They refer to number of Carbons.
500
What enzyme is responsible for adding free nucleotides?
DNA Polymerase
500
What enzyme is responsible for making the transcription complex and unwinding DNA during transcription?
RNA Polymerase
500
Using the below chart, give the correct amino acid sequence for AUG-CUG-UUU-GUG.
Methionine- Leucine- Phenylalanine- Valine