What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Where does transcription take place?
In the nucleus
What is a codon?
it is a series of 3 nitrogen bases found on an mRNA strand
What does the "m" stand for in mRNA?
messenger
What are 3 types of RNA?
mRNA, tRNA and rRNA
What is the structure difference in DNA and mRNA?
DNA is a double Helix, RNA is a single Helix.
What mRNA bases would pair with this strand of DNA: G-G-A-T-C-G-C
C-C-U-A-G-C-G
What occurs during translation?
an mRNA strand is "decoded" into a sequence of amino acids, that result in a protein
What is the relationship between amino acids and proteins?
Amino acids are the building blocks of a protein. A protein is a chain of amino acids that are connected to each other.
What is important about these three codons: UGA, UAA, and UAG?
They are "stop" codons and they signal that the protein is done being assembled.
What are 2 parts of protein synthesis called?
Transcription and Translation
What is the result of transcription?
a copy of a gene is made, using mRNA
Transfer RNA
Where does translation occur and what is the end result?
Translation occurs in a ribosome and the end result is a protein.
What happens if there is a deletion or a duplication of a nitrogen base in DNA, for example:
T - A - G - G - C - A - T - C becomes
T - A - G - C - A - T - C
this would be a mutation that affects the ENTIRE amino acid sequence afterwards... it would probably change the shape of the protein entirely
What sugar is found in DNA, versus RNA?
DNA has deoxyribose sugar and RNA has ribose sugar.
Any change in a DNA sequence.
A mutation
What two things are on either end of a tRNA molecule?
How many amino acids are there?
20
What is a ribosome composed of?
rRNA and proteins
Where is DNA located?
DNA is found in the nucleus
Uracil
Where must an mRNA attach before protein production can begin?
mRNA must attach itself to a ribosome
Using the codon chart, determine what amino acid correlates to the mRNA codon U-U-G
Leu
all 3 - m, t, r RNA