DNA
DNA is an example of which macromolecule? What is their monomer?
Nucleic Acids; nucleotides
Single-stranded
What are the building blocks for proteins?
Amino acids
How much of our DNA is identical with each other?
99.9%
What type of bond exists INSIDE water molecules?
Hydrogen bonds
What is Chargaff's rule (base pair rules)?
Adenine (A) pairs with Thymine (T); Cytosine (C) pairs with Guanine (G)
Apples on Tress; Cars in Garages
What type of RNA transports the genetic code outside of the nucleus?
mRNA (messenger RNA)
What is the main function of proteins?
Carry out chemical reactions
Why is DNA Fingerprinting important?
Allows us to identify individuals in the events of crimes and inheritance.
What is the monomer for carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What are the 3 components that make up a nucleotide?
Sugar, phosphate, nitrogenous base
mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA
Proteins are made during which process?
Translation
What is recombinant DNA?
DNA made from combining DNA from other organisms
What organelle is responsible for packaging materials for transport?
Golgi Apparatus
DNA is involved in which step of protein synthesis? Where does this step happen?
Transcription; Nucleus
What does the tRNA brings to the ribosome?
Amino acids
Proteins are coded by sequences by triplets of bases called...
Codons
What does STRs stand for?
Short-Tandem Repeats
What stage of the cell cycle do cells spent most of their life in?
Interphase
Who were the one awarded the Nobel Prize for making the first model of DNA?
Watson and Crick
What does the tRNA have that pairs with the mRNA?
Anti-codon
Proteins that speed up chemical reactions are called...
Enzymes
What is CRISPR?
DNA technology that allows scientist to edit certain sections of a genome
What are the stages of mitosis
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase