DNA
DNA Replication
RNA
Protein Synthesis
Protein Synthesis II
Miscellaneous
100

the structure of DNA

What is double helix

100

What enzyme is used to "unzip" the DNA molecule in DNA replication 

What is DNA Helicase 

100

How many strands of DNA are needed to make one strand of RNA? 

One strand of DNA (RNA is single stranded) 

100

A group of 3 three bases on mRNA that determine a specific amino acid is called a ________

What is a "codon?"

100

the type of RNA that transfers the appropriate amino acid to the mRNA 

What is tRNA?

100

This type of mutation drastically changes an amino acid sequence


Frameshift mutation

200

The bond that connects nitrogenous bases in DNA in the rungs of the ladder

What are hydrogen bonds?

200

Which strand is built in the same direction as DNA Helicase? 

What is the leading strand?

200

DAILY DOUBLE

What is the difference between deoxyribose and ribose?

What is deoxyribose has less oxygen than ribose?

200

The process in which DNA is used to make an mRNA strand. 

What is Transcription?

200

Transcription and Translation will stop when a ________ is encountered

What is a "Stop Codon."

200

The reason DNA goes through DNA replication.


What is in order to ensure all new cells have a complete copy of DNA?

300

Adenine pairs with ___________

Guanine pairs with ____________

What is Thymine?

What is Cytosine?

300

What strand is built in the opposite direction of DNA Helicase?  

What is the lagging strand 

300

What is another name for a chain of amino acids (the word _____ means many)

Polypeptide 

300

Where in the cell does mRNA get translated into a chain of amino acids (proteins) 

What is the cytoplasm or ribosomes?

300

The mRNA codon of GAU would transfer this amino acid...

Use your codon chart

What is "Asparatic Acid?"

300

Translate the following mRNA strand into a chain of amino acids (a polypeptide) 

AUG - CCG - UAG

Met - Pro - Stop

400

The 4 nitrogenous bases of a DNA molecule include...

What is Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine

400

What enzyme is used to build the new strands of DNA in DNA Replication 

What is DNA polymerase 

400

The 4 nitrogenous bases of an RNA molecule include....

What is Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Uracil

400

Transcribe the following DNA strand into RNA 

CAT-GTA-CCG-TAT

What is RNA: GUA-CAU-GGC-AUA

400

the type of RNA that carries the message from the nucleus to the ribosome

What is mRNA?

400

The amino acid, AUG, is often referred to as this

What is the "Start codon?"

500

DNA is like a "______" for making an organism 

What is a "map" 

500

The lagging strand is made in fragments called _________

What are Okazaki Fragments 

500

What would the complementary anti-codons be for this strand of mRNA? 

 AUG-CUA-CCG

WHAT IS UAC-GAU-GGC?

500

What is the SPECIFIC amino acid that allows for transcription to begin.

What is Methionine?

500
The anticodon that would pair with the mRNA codon UGU would be

What is ACA?

500

Translate the following mRNA into a chain of amino acids (a polypeptide) 

UCG - AUG - GCU - AGC

Ser - Met - Ala - Ser

600

deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base makes up a...

What is nucleotide?

600

What is put down on the DNA template strands to initiate DNA replication 

What is an RNA Primer 

600

The enzyme that uses DNA as a template to make mRNA

What is RNA Polymerase?

600

Where in the cell does transcription (DNA ---> RNA) take place? 

What is the "nucleus?"

600

The bonds that form between amino acids are

What are peptide bonds?

600
DNA is referred to as __________ because the newly synthesized strands are 1/2 new and 1/2 original 

What is semiconservative 

700

When DNA makes a duplicate, or copy of itself, for Mitosis is known as....

What is Replication?

700

What enzyme is used to "glue" or "link" the Okazaki fragments together on the lagging strand? 

What is Ligase

700

List 3 differences between a DNA & RNA molecule

DNA is double stranded; RNA is single

N. Bases for DNA: A, C, G, T; RNA: A, U, C, G

DNA has a deoxyribose sugar; RNA: ribose sugar

DNA has the genetic code; RNA uses DNA to carry the message.

DNA can't leave the nucleus; RNA has to leave the nucleus

700

The number of amino acids Eukaryotes possess in their DNA

What is "20 amino acids?"

700

The mRNA codon, UCC, would drop off which amino acid to the growing chain 

What is Serine?

700

This type of mutation causes change in one or a few nucleotides in a gene

What is a point mutation?

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