The Fraternal Twins
(DNA & RNA)
Go Pro(teen)
Chromosome Counting :)
100

Name one difference between RNA and DNA.

> RiboNucleic Acid vs. DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
> ribose vs. deoxyribose sugar
> 1 strand vs. 2 strands

100
Who is responsible for splitting a DNA gene in half and turning it into RNA/an order for RIBS?

Enzo

100
How many chromosomes does every single human cell contain?

46 chromosomes

200

Which base is ONLY found in RNA, but not DNA?

Uracil

200
Please name which organelle acts as the restaurant for the process of transcription?

the nucleus

200

How many chromosomes does a HAPLOID cell contain?

23 chromosomes

300

What do we describe (or draw) a DNA molecule?

a double helix

300

What is the end result of transcription, who takes the order into the kitchen?

mRNA

300
What do we call a pair of chromosomes that control the same gene (like hair color)?

Hint: it means "same size" in Greek

homologous chromosomes

400
Name the missing bases:

ADENINE --> ________________
CYTOSINE ----> _____________

THYMINE

GUANINE

400

What special code does tRNA bring to the kitchen?

anticodon

400

In Mitosis and Meiosis II, how do the chromosomes split?

into chromatids

500

Please draw a proper nucleotide. You must label all 3 essential parts.

> base
> sugar
> phosphate

500

What are the building blocks of all proteins? (They're made to order at each table.)

amino acids

500

What is the center/glue of a chromosome?

centromere