DNA Structure
This is what DNA stands for.
What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid?
This enzyme unzips DNA during replication.
What is helicase?
This does RNA stand for.
What is Ribonucleic Acid?
This process copies DNA into RNA.
What is transcription?
Translation occurs at this organelle.
What is the ribosome?
This is the shape of DNA.
What is a double helix?
This enzyme adds complementary nucleotides.
What is DNA polymerase?
This sugar is found in RNA.
What is ribose?
Transcription occurs in this part of the cell.
What is the nucleus?
A three-base sequence on mRNA is called this.
What is a codon?
These are the three parts of a DNA nucleotide.
What are phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, and nitrogen base?
This term describes replication where each new DNA molecule has one original strand.
What is semi-conservative replication?
This nitrogen base replaces thymine in RNA.
What is uracil?
This enzyme builds the RNA strand.
What is RNA polymerase?
The start codon is this sequence.
What is AUG?
This base pairs with guanine.
What is cytosine?
Put these steps in order:
• Helicase unwinds DNA
• DNA polymerase adds nucleotides
• Two identical DNA molecules form
What is: helicase unwinds → DNA polymerase adds nucleotides → two identical DNA molecules form?
Name two differences between DNA and RNA.
(Examples: single vs double stranded, ribose vs deoxyribose, uracil vs thymine.)
If the DNA template strand is TAC GGA CTT, this is the mRNA sequence.
What is AUG CCU GAA?
Translate this sequence: AUG GCU UAC UGA.
What is Methionine – Alanine – Tyrosine – Stop?
If a DNA strand reads ATC GGA TTA, this is the complementary strand.
What is TAG CCT AAT?
If the strand is TAC GCA TTT, this is the new complementary strand.
What is ATG CGT AAA?
This type of RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome.
What is tRNA?
During transcription, adenine pairs with this base.
What is uracil?
If a base is deleted from DNA, this type of mutation may occur.
What is a frameshift mutation?