DNA Nucleotides
True or False: there are 6 types of DNA bases
False. There are only four.
How many DNA bases does it take to make one amino acid?
True or False: In a cell, the DNA is stored in the mitochondria.
False. DNA is stored in the nucleus.
True or False: If two parents have brown hair, then it's possible for their child to have blonde hair
True.
Watson and Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize for announcing the structure of DNA in 1962. The woman who took the photographs to prove the DNA structure was named:
A. Rosa Parks
B. Rosalind Franklin
C. Amelia Earhart
B. Rosalind Franklin
What are the four different DNA bases?
A, T, C, and G
True or False: There's only one kind of amino acid.
False. There are 20 different amino acids.
Ribosomes are found in the _________
A. Nucleus
B. Cytoplasm
B. Cytoplasm
Is the genotype "Qq" homozygous or heterozygous?
Heterozygous
Find the complementary DNA bases for the following strand: C-A-G-A-A-T-C
G-T-C-T-T-A-G
According to Chargaff's rule, in DNA nucleotides, A always bonds with ______
A bonds with T
Use your code cracker wheel to find the amino acid chain that the following DNA sequence codes for:
ATG - TTA - CAT - TGT
M-L-H-C
What molecule copies the DNA in order to create a protein?
RNA
A trait that always appears when an organism has the gene for it is called __________
Dominant
In RNA, the "T" base of DNA is replaced by ______
Base "U" (Uracil)
According to Chargaff's rule, C always bonds with ___
C bonds with G
Use your code cracker wheel to find the amino acid chain that the following DNA sequence codes for:
GGG - ATA - CTT - AAC
G - I - L - N
The Central Dogma of Biology says:
A. Protein makes DNA which makes RNA
B. DNA makes RNA which makes Protein
B. DNA makes RNA which makes Protein
A genetic trait that can be "covered up" and not show itself is called __________
Recessive
Use your code cracker wheel to find the amino acid string for the following codons:
CAG - AAG - GTT - TTA
Q - K - V - L
Write the *complimentary* bases for the following strand of DNA:
A-C-C-T-G-T-A
T-G-G-A-C-A-T
What DNA codon would code for the amino acid "Q"? (Two possible answers)
CAA or CAG
Which cell organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
The Ribosome
Is the genotype "ff" homozygous or heterozygous?
Homozygous
Using your code cracker wheel, find a set of codons that codes for the following protein:
V - F - S - Y
Multiple answers, for example:
GTA - TTC - TCA - TAC