DNA & RNA
This type of nucleic acid has deoxyribose sugar and is double-stranded.
What is DNA?
The three-letter sequences that code for amino acids in mRNA.
What are codons?
This type of mutation exchanges one base for another
What is a substitution mutation?
Use the Amino Acid Decoding Sheet to determine the amino acids for the mRNA codon CCG.
What is proline?
This nucleic acid is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.
What is RNA?
The process of decoding mRNA into amino acids to build proteins.
What is translation?
This is one cause of genetic mutations.
What is DNA failing to copy accurately?or Environmental factors
Use the Amino Acid Decoding Sheet to determine the amino acids for the mRNA codons AGC AAA.
What are serine and lysine?
This process results in two identical DNA strands.
What is DNA replication?
The complementary mRNA sequence for the DNA strand AAGTAGCCG.
What is UUCAUCGGC?
A mutation that results from extra base pairs being inserted into the sequence.
What is an insertion mutation?
Use the Amino Acid Decoding Sheet to determine the amino acids for the mRNA codons UGA and UGG.
What are STOP and tryptophan?
In DNA, adenine pairs with this base.
What is thymine?
The complementary mRNA sequence for the DNA strand GCTTACGGA.
What is CGAUGCCUU?
This type of mutation results in missing sections of DNA.
What is a deletion mutation?
Use the Amino Acid Decoding Sheet to determine the amino acids for the mRNA codons
GAC AUU
In DNA, Guanine pairs with
What is Cytosine?
The complementary mRNA sequence for the DNA strand TACGGTCAA.
What is AUGCCAGUU?
The specific genetic mutation responsible for Siamese cat coat coloration.
What is a temperature-sensitive mutation?
Use the Amino Acid Decoding Sheet to determine the amino acids for the mRNA codons CCG GGA.
What are proline and glycine?