DNA Structure
This is the SHAPE DNA is described as.
What is the double helix?
a type of cell division that occurs in almost all cells of the body, where a single cell divides to create two new daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell
The rungs of the DNA ladder are made of these.
What are bases?
An organism's ability to keep it's internal processes stable is __________
homeostasis
The # of strands/sides in RNA
what is 1?
In DNA, Cytosine always bonds with _____.
What is Guanine?
A small structure in the cells that assembles proteins is________________
Ribosome
This is the pneumonic to remember base pairing
What is "Apple in the tree, car in the garage" ?
DNA is found, packaged in these structures
what is a chromosome?
in RNA, this base replaces the "T" in DNA
What is "U" or uracil
These two things make up the "backbone" of DNA.
What is phosphate and sugar (deoxyribose)?
a type of cell division that produces gametes, or egg and sperm cells, in sexually reproducing organisms
Meiosis
this describes the manner in which the nitrogenous bases of the DNA molecules align with each other
What is complementary base pairing?
a section of DNA that codes for a specific protein is ____________
what is a gene?
The process of converting the RNA code into a protein
Translation
This is the name of the building blocks of DNA (it contains three molecules).
What is nucleotide?
DNA (chromosomes) are found where?
Nucleus
a group of three nucleotides forms a(n)____________
amino acid
DNA codes for these
what is a protein?
The process of forming RNA from DNA is________________
transcription
The 3 parts of a nucleotide.
What is phosphate, sugar, nitrogen base.
the bases in DNA are held together by what?
Hydrogen bond
When amino acids string together, they produce a ______________
protein
the # of chromosomes found in Humans
What is 46
Which RNA is produced during transcription?
mRNA