DNA
The shape of DNA is...
A Double Helix
What is the name of the type of replication that DNA does?
Where in the cell would you find DNA replication taking place?
The Nucleus
Find the complementary DNA sequence:
TGA AAC CTT
ACT TTG GAA
Name the 4 bases found in DNA.
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine
Name the 4 bases found in RNA.
Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, and Guanine
When might our DNA need to replicate?
Find the complementary DNA strand:
AAC GAT
TTG CTA
ACA TGC GAA
UGU ACG CUU
Hydrogen Bonds
What is the name of the sugar found in RNA?
Ribose
What is the name of the enzyme that unzips DNA during replication?
DNA helicase
What is the full name of DNA?
What was the purpose of using the cell lysis solution during the strawberry lab?
It breaks open the cell membrane and the nucleus so that we can extract the DNA
Name the 3 parts of a nucleotide.
Phosphate group, sugar, nitrogen base
Give an example of 2 types of RNA.
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
What is the job of DNA polymerase?
It builds the new strand of DNA
Antiparallel- as one strand is going up, the other is going down
When DNA makes a mistake during replication, it is called a...
What was the name of the scientist who discovered DNA's shape?
Rosalind Franklin
Ribonucleic acid
Describe the process of DNA replication.
1. DNA is unzipped
2. Free-floating nucleotides are brought over to the old strands of DNA
3. Two new strands are formed
If there is 40% A in a genome, how much G will there be?
10%
List 3 differences between DNA and RNA.
DNA is double stranded, while RNA is single stranded.
DNA uses thymine while RNA uses uracil.
The sugar in DNA is deoxyribose, while the sugar in RNA is ribose.