DNA-namic Molecules
These are the monomers of nucleic acids
What are nucleotides
DNA is _____ stranded
What is double-stranded
This process makes a full copy of DNA before cell division
What is DNA replication
This type of metabolic reaction builds molecules like proteins and DNA
What is anabolic reactions
A change in the DNA sequence is called this
What is a mutation
This segment of DNA codes for a trait or characteristic
What is a gene
These weak bonds hold DNA strands together
What is hydrogen bonds
This is the reason cells must divide
What is for growth and repair
These 3-letter sequences on mRNA code for amino acids
What are codons
These three environmental factors can cause mutations in DNA
What is UV radiation, chemicals and viruses
This nucleic acid is the master plan for storing genetic info
What is DNA
The complimentary strand to the DNA strand ACGTCCGAATT is
What is TGCAGGCTTAA
The organelle responsible for protein building
What is a ribosome
There are 64 codons, but only 20 what
What are amino acids
This type of mutation swaps one base for another
What is base substitution
This is the nitrogenous base that pairs with Cytosine
What is Guanine
Ribose and deoxyribose sugar differ in what way
This enzyme builds RNA by reading DNA
What is RNA Polymerase
This molecule carries instructions from the nucleus to the ribosome
What is mRNA
What are insertions and deletions
What is a ribose sugar, nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group
This process conserves the original template strand of DNA
These are the steps of gene expression
What is DNA to mRNA to protein
The process of going from DNA to mRNA is called what
What is transcription
This is the reason UV radiation is dangerous
What is short wavelength, high energy