DNA
RNA
REPLICATION
TRANSCRIPTION
TRANSLATION
100
Shape of DNA
What is a double helix?
100
What shape is mRNA in?
Single stranded
100
What is being replicated?
DNA
100
What is being transcribed?
DNA
100
Product of translation
What are Amino acid chains - proteins?
200
Complete name for DNA
What is Deoxyribonucleic acid?
200
What sugar is in RNA?
Ribose
200
What is the base pair rule?
A - T G - C
200
What is DNA transcribed to?
mRNA
200
mRNA is "read" by this organelle
What are Ribosomes?
300
Replicate this sequence: ATCGCC
TAGCGG
300
Which base can only be found in RNA?
U - uracil
300
What enzyme unzips the DNA double helix?
DNA helicase
300
The basics of transcription requires one base being exchanged for another base. Which bases are being changed? Be specific.
T in DNA is being exchanged for U in RNA
300
Codons are made up of
What are three bases made up of (A, G, C, and/or U)?
400
Three components of a nucleotide
What is Phosphate group, sugar, and base (A, T, C, or G)?
400
What does "t" stand for in tRNA?
What is transfer?
400
What enzyme makes the new DNA strand?
DNA polymerase
400
Why does transcription take place?
DNA cannot leave the nucleus and therefore must be transcribed to mRNA to leave the nucleus.
400
This type of RNA "brings" amino acids to the ribosome
What is tRNA?
500
Function of DNA
What is genetic code?
500
How many codons are needed to specify 6 amino acids?
6
500
During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases ATTCGA produces a strand with the bases ...
TAAGCT
500
Which organelle in the cell does transcription take place?
Nucleus.
500
These codons AUG CGG AAA UAG code for how many amino acids?
What is four?
M
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u