DNA
RNA
Protein Synthesis
Mutations
More On DNA
100
The sugar that is part of DNA (spelling counts)
What is deoxyribose?
100
This type of RNA is only found in the cytoplasm
What is TRANSFER RNA
100
The codon that always begins the process of translation:
What is a A U G (Methionine)
100
A mutation that does not change the sequence of amino acids and does not cause disease.
What is a SILENT MUTATION?
100
These are the building blocks of proteins.
What are AMINO ACIDS?
200
The 4 nitrogen bases of DNA (spelling counts!)
What are ADENINE, THYMINE, CYTOSINE, AND GUANINE
200
The sequence of nucleotide bases on mRNA that would complement the following bases on DNA: A T T C G C A G T
What is U A A G C G U C A
200
DNA is copied into a strand of RNA during this step of protein synthesis.
What is TRANSCRIPTION
200
The type of mutation that occurs when one base is replaced by another.
What is a POINT SUBSTITUTION MUTATION.
200
This enzyme that attaches nucleotides during Replication.
What is DNA Polymerase.
300
Where DNA replication occurs in the cell
What is THE NUCLEUS
300
The type of RNA that is made from a copy of one strand of DNA.
What is MESSENGER RNA (mRNA)
300
The type of bond that forms between the amino acids in the ribosome:
What is a PEPTIDE BOND
300
What type of mutation happened in this sequence? Original: AACTGC MUTATED: AACCTGC
What is a FRAMESHIFT (INSERTION)
300
The two scientists who built the first structure of DNA.
Who are WATSON AND CRICK (crick..crick..crick)
400
The three parts of the DNA nucleotide
What are SUGAR, PHOSPHATE, AND A BASE
400
The names of the 4 nitrogen bases of RNA.
What are Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Uracil?
400
RNA Polymerase is involved with this process
What is a TRANSCRIPTION
400
The type of mutation that happens when a base is either deleted or inserted, causing a change in the reading of codons and amino acids.
What is a FRAMESHIFT
400
This enzyme unwinds the DNA during replication.
What is HELICASE.
500
This word describes the orientation of the two strands of DNA.
What is ANTIPARALLEL.
500
This type of RNA has an anti codon on one end and an amino acid on the other.
What is TRANSFER RNA (tRNA)
500
The TATA box is a promotor site required for the production of this molecule.
What is mRNA
500
A chemical or environmental factor that can cause changes in the DNA code:
What is a MUTAGEN.
500
Mutations that happen in these types of cells CANNOT be passed on to offspring.
What are SOMATIC CELLS (or body cells)
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