DNA Structure
Replication
Miscellaneous
Transcription
Translation
100
The shape of DNA is referred to as this.
What is a double helix
100
How many completed strands of DNA does replication produce?
What is two
100
These are the complementary base pairs in DNA.
What are A-T and G-C
100
Where does transcription occur?
What is the nucleus
100
This organelle "reads" the mRNA to make the protein
What is the Ribosome
200
DNA stands for...
What is deoxyribonucleic acid
200
Does replication produce identical or non-identical strands of DNA?
What is identical
200
This type of bond hold complementary base pairs together.
What is hydrogen
200
What does the m in mRNA stand for?
What is Messenger
200
The mRNA is "read" three bases at a time. What is a three base grouping called?
What is a Codon
300
The building blocks of DNA?
What are nucleotides
300
Where does DNA replication occur within the cell?
What is the nucleus
300
These two types of nitrogenous bases are purines.
What are guanine and adenine
300
Is mRNA single or double stranded
What is single
300
What molecule brings an amino acid to the ribosome?
What is tRNA
400
The four nitrogen bases found in DNA
What are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine
400
Are the replicated strands of DNA made of two new (daughter) strands or are they made of one old (parent) strand and one new (daughter) strand?
What is one old and one new
400
These fragments are formed in order for replication to occur from the 5' to the 3' end on the lagging strand.
What are Okazaki fragments
400
Which nitrogenous base does mRNA have instead of thymine?
What is Uracil
400
The transfer RNA has a complement that matches the codon. What is that complement called?
What is an Anti codon
500
The three parts of a nucleotide.
What are deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
500
Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding and unzipping DNA during replicaiton?
What is Helicase
500
This class of nitrogenous bases are made of single rings.
What are Pyrimidines
500
RNA has this type of sugar.
What is the Ribose
500
What is a string of amino acid called?
What is a Protein
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