DNA/RNA
DNA is ___________ stranded
Double
mRNA is ________ stranded
Single
Translation is another word for ________ synthesis
Protein
What would be the mRNA sequence for the DNA strand
TAC CGC
AUG GCG
Addition of a base
Insertion
France
Astronomer that is credited with discovering gravity
Newton
What are the 4 letters in DNA and what do they pair with?
A-T
G-C
Where does transcription take place in the cell?
Nucleus
What is the start codon for protein synthesis?
AUG
What is the amino acid sequence for the following mRNA strand? (Write abbreviations on board)
AUG CCG UUA AGG
Met-Pro-Leu-Arg
Removal of a base
Deletion
Name one state that is only 4 letters long, there are 3 to choose from.
Iowa, Ohio, Utah
What was Mr. Feehan's first job?
McDonald's
What is the name of the area with most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes?
Ring of Fire
What are the 4 letters in RNA and what do they pair with?
A-U
G-C
mRNA
tRNA
What is the amino acid sequence for this DNA strand? (Write on board)
TAC TAA GAA
Met-Ile-Leu
When a mutation causes an early stop codon
Nonsense
Which city in Minnesota would you find the original Mayo Clinic?
Rochester
Mr. Feehan has ____ first cousins
0
What is the specific structure of DNA? (hint: it is 2 words)
Double Helix
3 bases on mRNA that code for an amino acids are called a
codon
When many amino acids are linked together this is called a
Protein or polypeptide
A mRNA strand has 3,600 bases with no stop codon. How many amino acids will be made?
1,200 Amino Acids
3,600 bases/3 bases per AA= 1,200 AA
When a mutation does not change the amino acid
Silent
What does the acronym SCUBA stand for?
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
The bases are held together by what type of bonds?
Hydrogen
With no mutations present, what will be the 3 bases on the DNA where the mRNA will begin? (Hint: Think of how transcription needs to start)
TAC
On tRNA we would find the _________ this is the opposite of the mRNA bases and matches them during protein synthesis.
anticodon
Name one Stop Codon without using the chart
UGA, UAA, UAG
Insertion and deletion mutations cause a ______. This alters the grouping in how the codons are read.
Frameshift
Mass*Acceleration is the formula for
Force
What did Mr. Feehan do 5 minutes after graduating college?
Proposed to his wife/gf
Which astronomer was credited with inventing the telescope?
Galileo