DNA vs. RNA
DNA is ____________ stranded, RNA is __________________ stranded.
DNA is double-stranded, RNA is single-stranded.
Where does transcription take place?
In the nucleus
Translation is _____ -----> ______.
RNA to protein
Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA:
TTA GCA AAT CCG
AAU CGU UUA GGC
Find the amino acid strand for the codons below:
AUG CGA UCC GGA
MET ARG SER GLY
Which type of nucleic acid has Thymine? Which has Uracil?
DNA; RNA
Transcription is __________ to ___________.
DNA to RNA
What type of bond is formed between amino acids?
Peptide bonds
Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA:
CCA GGG TTA ATC
GGU CCC AAY UAG
Find the amino acid strand for the codons below:
AUG CCU AGA AUU
MET PRO ARG ILE
During DNA replication, DNA makes:
a. A complementary strand of RNA
b. A complementary strand of DNA
b. A complementary strand of DNA
1 codon is a sequence of how many nucleotides?
3 nucleotides
This type of RNA carries the amino acid to the ribosome. This RNA is coded for by the codon. This RNA has an anticodon on it, to bind to to the codon to deliver the amino acid.
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA:
GAT TCG ATA CCC
CUA AGC UAU GGG
Find the amino acid strand for the codons below:
AUG AAA UUC CGA
MET LYS PHE ARG
Given this DNA template, what is the complementary strand of DNA?
ATC GAC TTT
TAG CTG AAA
What type of RNA is described below?
Carries copies of instructions to the ribosomes for assembling amino acids into proteins
mRNA
What is the anticodon sequence for the codons below?
ACG GUA
UGC CAU
Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA:
TCG AAT CAA GGA
AGC UUA GUU CCU
Using the strand of DNA below, find the codon, anticodon, and amino acid strand:
TAC GAT CTT CTA
Codon: AUG CUA GAA GAU
Antico: UAC GAU CUU CUA
Ami A: MET LEU GLU ASP
The segment of DNA that codes for the amino acid sequence in a protein is called a/an:
a) gene
b) tetrad
c) chromatid
a) gene
An error in the DNA sequence when one nucleotide is replaced by another or deleted.
A mutation
ALL proteins start with this amino acid:
Methionine
Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA:
TGC CAT GCA TTA
ACG GUA CGU AAU
Using the strand of DNA below, find the codon, anticodon, and amino acid strand:
TAC ACG CTC TAC
Codon: AUG UGC GAG AUG
Antico: UAC ACG CUC UAC
AA: MET CYS GLU MET
This enzyme adds nucleotides to build the new strand of RNA.
RNA polymerase
What is the anticodon for the amino acid Lysine? (2 possible answers)
UUU or UUC
Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA:
TAG CGA TTA AGC
AUC GCU AAU UCG
Using the strand of DNA below, find the codon, anticodon, and amino acid strand:
TAC TTC GGA ACA
Codon: AUG AAG CCU UGU
Anti C: UAC UUC GGA ACA
Amino: MET LYS PRO CYS