DNA
What organelle stores DNA?
Nuclues
How many types of RNA have we talked about?
three; mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA
Where does protein synthesis happen in our bodies?
In our cells (nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes)
What is the shape of DNA called?
double helix
Does DNA stand for Doxyrinobnucleic acid or Deoxyribonucleic acid?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What are the bases of RNA?
Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine
What is the first step of protein synthesis and where does it happen?
Transcription and it happens in the nucleus
What is the mRNA pairing to a DNA strand of AATGGC?
UUACCG
What are the four bases of DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
What does RNA look like? 2 stands, 1 strand, double helix
1 strand
What is the 2nd step of protein synthesis and where does it happen?
Translation in the ribosomes
What is the DNA pairing from the mRNA strand of UGCG
ACGC
When we build the DNA strands what did the paperclips represent, sugars or bases?
Bases
What can mRNA do put DNA can't do?
leave the nucleus
Are the bases of mRNA and tRNA the same or different?
same
What would the tRNA pairing of the mRNA strand, UGCAC
ACGUG
What was one of the scientists names that discovered the structure of DNA?
Watson or Crick
When tRNA pairs with mRNA in groups of 1,2, or 3?
3
What is the end result of protein synthesis or why is it important?
It makes proteins that represent our physical characteristics.
What types of RNA have codons and anticodons?
codons- mRNA
anticodons- tRNA