Which type of nucleic acid has Thymine?
DNA
Where does transcription take place?
In the nucleus
What does the m in mRNA stand for?
messenger
A codon is a sequence of how many bases?
3 bases
What are the two steps in Protein Synthesis?
Transcription and Translation
What is the structure difference in DNA and mRNA?
DNA is a double Helix, RNA is a single Helix.
What is the start codon on the codon chart
AUG- Met- Methionine
What type of macromolecule does DNA fall under?
A. Carbohydrate
B. Lipid
C. Protein
D. Nucleic Acid
D. Nucleic Acid
Translation is _____ -----> ______.
RNA to protein
If A matches with T, C matches with G what would this strand of genes make (A-T-G-G-C-C-T-G-G-A-C-T-T-C-A)?
(T-A-C-C-G-G-A-C-C-T-G-A-A-G-T)
The segment of DNA that codes for the amino acid sequence in a protein is called a/an:
a) gene
b) chromosome
c) tetrad
d) chromatid
a) gene
What is the central dogma of biology?
DNA -----> RNA -----> Protein
What is one of the stop codons on the codon chart?
UAA
UAG
UGA
What does tRNA Stand for?
Transfer RNA
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
Phosphate, (5 carbon)Sugar, Nitrogenous Base
What sugar does RNA have?
mRNA has ribose sugar.
Any change in a DNA sequence.
A mutation
How many amino acids are there?
20
What are the 3 types of RNA that you have learned about?
mRNA, tRNA and rRNA
mRNA has a ___________; tRNA has a ________________.
a) codon; anticodon
b) anticodon; codon
c) anticodon; anticodon
d) codon; codon
a) codon; anticodon
Transcription goes from: ______ ------> ____________
DNA -----> RNA
The building blocks of protein
a) covalent bonds
b) phosphodiester bonds
c) amino acids
d) hydrogen bonds
c) amino acids
Using a codon wheel what amiod acid is UUG?
Leucine
What does rRNA Stand for?
Ribosomal RNA
Use the mRNA strand to complete the chart of the missing amino acids.