DNA Structure and Replication
Transcription
Translation
Biotechnology
Hal's Favorite Animal
Science words that start with H
100
The complementary base to Thymine is ________
The complementary base to Cytosine is ________
Adenine
Guanine
100
What molecule is produced through Transcription?
mRNA
100
What molecule is produced through Translation?
Protein
100
What molecules are used to cut DNA molecules at specific spots?
Restriction Enzymes
100
What shark has eyes that are located on long extensions on either side of its head?
Hammerhead
100
Refers to a consistent state of balance
Homeostasis
200
What is the building block of a nucleic acid (DNA and RNA)
Nucleotide
200
What is the cellular site of transcription?
(Hint: it is an organelle)
Nucleus
200
What is the cellular site of translation?
(Hint: it is an organelle)
Ribosome
200
The DNA from a body cell is removed and placed into an egg cell that has had its DNA already removed. The resulting egg cell is stimulated to divide, and is then placed in a surrogate mother organism. What is this process called?
Cloning
200
What is the largest fish?
(Its also the largest shark)
Whale Shark
200
A testable statement
Hypothesis
300
Before what cellular process does the replication of DNA have to occur?
Mitosis or Meiosis
300
Transcribe mRNA from the following DNA strand ...
AACTTGG
UUGAACC
300
mRNA is read in codons. How many RNA bases does a codon consist of?
3
300
What is the name of this process?
Electrophoresis
300
Shark skeletons are made mostly of ________
Cartilage
300
DNA is a double ...
Helix
400
Name 3 structural differences between RNA and DNA
RNA has uracil / DNA has thymine
RNA is single stranded / DNA double stranded
RNA contains ribose
400
Only certain sections of DNA are used to generate mRNA during Transcription. These sections of DNA code for proteins. What do we call these sections of DNA?
Genes
400
What molecule has the anticodon and is used to "read" the mRNA at the ribosomes?
tRNA
400
What process involves removing a gene from one species and implanting the gene in the cells of another species?
Genetic Engineering
400
What is the largest shark that can tolerate fresh water?
Bull Shark
400
The type of bond that holds together strands of DNA
Hydrogen
500
When DNA replicates it "unwinds" at the center of the molecule by using this enzyme.
DNA Helicase
500
What enzyme is responsible for Transcription?
RNA Polymerase
500
What is the central dogma of Biology?
DNA -> RNA -> Protein
500
What incredibly accurate genetic engineering technique has replaced the use of restriction enzymes?
CRISPR
500
What animals are the closest evolutionary relatives to sharks?
Rays
500
DNA is wrapped around these proteins
Histone