Nucleic Acid
What is DNA?
A nucleic acid that carries genetic information.
What do we call the process of DNA making a copy of itself?
Replication
Where is DNA and mRNA located at?
DNA is found in the nucleus, mRNA is found in the nucleus and cytoplasm
A codon is a sequence of how many bases?
3 bases
What are 2 types of RNA?
mRNA and tRNA
What is the structure difference in DNA and mRNA?
DNA is double stranded, called a Double Helix, RNA is single stranded
Transcription takes place between what?
DNA and mRNA
The group of three complimentary bases located on the tRNA are called what?
Anti-codon
What is the difference between an amino acid and a protein?
Amino acids are the building blocks of a protein. A protein is a chain of amino acids that are connected to each other.
Transfer RNA
Name the three components of a nucleotide
A sugar, phosphate, and a base
In a DNA strand which base compliments Adenine
Thymine
Where does transcription take place?
In the nucleus
What type of bond is formed between amino acids?
Peptide bonds
What DNA strand would be translated if the mRNA strand is: U-A-G-C-U-A?
A-T-C-G-A-T
What are the four bases in DNA
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine
Three complimentary mRNA bases that match to a DNA triplet is called what?
A Codon
Translation takes place between what?
mRNA and tRNA
How many amino acids are there?
20
The enzyme that unzips the DNA to allow mRNA to be created?
RNA Polymerase
What does RNA and DNA Stand for
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA
Ribonucleic acid RNA
What DNA would pair with this mRNA strand C-C-U-A-G-C?
G-G-A-T-C-G
Where must an mRNA attach before protein production can begin?
Ribosome
What are the 2 parts of protein synthesis called?
Transcription and Translation
What does Synthesis mean?
To put together