(DNA & RNA)
Name one difference between RNA and DNA.
> RiboNucleic Acid vs. DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
> ribose vs. deoxyribose sugar
> 1 strand vs. 2 strands
Enzo
46 chromosomes
Which base is ONLY found in RNA, but not DNA?
Uracil
the nucleus
How many chromosomes does a HAPLOID cell contain?
23 chromosomes
What do we describe (or draw) a DNA molecule?
a double helix
What is the end result of transcription, who takes the order into the kitchen?
mRNA
Hint: it means "same size" in Greek
homologous chromosomes
ADENINE --> ________________
CYTOSINE ----> _____________
GUANINE
What special code does tRNA bring to the kitchen?
anticodon
In Mitosis and Meiosis II, how do the chromosomes split?
into chromatids
Please draw a proper nucleotide. You must label all 3 essential parts.
> base
> sugar
> phosphate
What are the building blocks of all proteins? (They're made to order at each table.)
amino acids
What is the center/glue of a chromosome?