Punnett Squares
Components of DNA
RNA
Discovering DNA
Key Terms
100
AA or aa are _____________ for a trait.
What is homozygous?
100
This term is used to refer to the unique shape of DNA.
What is an alpha helix or helix?
100
This is type of RNA is found in a ribosome.
What is rRNA or ribosomal RNA?
100
GCT matches with ____?
What is CGA?
100
This organelle makes proteins.
What is a ribosome?
200
Aa is ___________ for a trait.
What is heterozygous?
200
A stands for ______, a base in DNA or RNA.
What is adenine?
200
This type of RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome.
What is tRNA or transfer RNA?
200
ATGC matches with _______.
What is TACG?
200
This terms refers to an organism's physical characteristics and traits.
What is phenotype?
300
If both parents are bb. Their children must be ___.
What is bb?
300
C stands for ___________, a base in DNA and RNA.
What is cytosine?
300
This term refers to the production of RNA from DNA?
What is transcription?
300
Most of the cell's DNA is found in this organelle.
What is the nucleus?
300
This two word phrase sums up how DNA is made into RNA and RNA is made into proteins.
What is the central dogma?
400
If one parent is BB and the other parent is bb. All four children are ___.
What is Bb?
400
__________ is the sugar found in DNA.
What is deoxyribose?
400
This base is found in RNA but not in DNA.
What is uracil?
400
This famous researcher realized the amount of A always equaled the amount of T.
Who is Chargaff?
400
This utensil ;) refers to where DNA replication begins.
What is a replication fork?
500
What percentage of offspring would have blue eyes if one parent is Bb and the other is Bb?
What is 25%?
500
This enzyme "unzips" DNA and forms a replication fork.
What is helicase?
500
This type of RNA is made from a DNA template and is used to make a protein.
What is mRNA or messenger RNA?
500
This female researcher discovered the structure of DNA using X-ray diffraction.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
500
This enzyme is responsible for bringing new nucleotides to the site of DNA replication.
What is DNA polymerase?
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