DNA
Where is DNA located in a cell?
Nucleus
What do the phosphate groups and sugars form on the DNA molecule?
What is it called when a mutation is not shown or has an impact?
Silent mutation
What does DNA helicase do?
Unzips DNA
How many teeth does the average adult have?
32
Which nitrogenous base does not belong in RNA but exists in DNA?
Thymine, not Uracil
Code for a new DNA strand:
ATG CCG
TAC GGC
Code for a new RNA strand using the DNA strand below:
ATG CCA
UAC GGU
What is the goal at the end of replication?
1 DNA into 2 DNA strands
What was the giant landmass called that scientists believe all the continents were clumped into one big land mass?
Pangea
What is the special name given to the shape of a DNA molecule?
Double Helix
What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?
Sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous base
What is a codon?
3 bases
What is the enzyme called that builds the new bases onto the strand of DNA?
DNA polymerase
The oldest living tree is 4,843 years old and can be found where in the US?
California
Who discovered DNA?
Watson and Crick
Which part of a nucleotide makes up the actual “code” that DNA is said to contain
Bases
What are the 3 types of RNA?
mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA
What does GRRR stand for?
growth, repair, replace, reproduce
Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?
Sheep
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
How do nitrogenous bases bind to each other?
Hydrogen bonds
What is a frameshift mutation?
insertion or deletion
At the end of DNA replication the DNA molecule contains one old strand and one new strand.
This is known as what?
Semi-Conservative
What is the hardest known natural material?
Diamond