DNA
What does DNA code for?
Proteins
How many nucleotides make up a codon?
3
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic Acid
What are proteins made of?
Amino acids
The building blocks of proteins
amino acids
A strand of DNA is called a...
Gene
How many amino acids are there?
20
How many strands does RNA have?
One
How many nucleotides are in DNA?
Four (A, T, C, G)
A thread-like structure made up of DNA?
Chromosome
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Which nucleotide is not present in RNA?
Thymine
List the complements for AGU
UCA
Cells duplicate through a process called...
mitosis
A segment of DNA that codes for a protein, which in turn codes for a trait.
gene
How many strands does DNA have?
Two
List the complementary pairing in DNA
Adenine and thymine; guanine and cytosine
True or false: RNA cannot leave the nucleus.
False
What cells do not contain DNA?
Red blood cells
The process of making a copy of DNA
DNA replication
Where is DNA stored?
In the nucleus of the cells
Which nucleotide replace thymine in RNA?
Uracil
What is the backbone of RNA made up of?
Ribose (sugar)
What does DNA helicase do?
Unzips the double helix to prepare for copying
the process in which biological cells generate new proteins; it is balanced by the loss of cellular proteins by export.
Protein synthesis