What is a single strand of nucleic acid involved in protein synthesis called?
RNA
100
What is the division of a cell into 2 daughter cells called?
Cell division
200
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle?
Interphase
200
What is a trait?
Inherited characteristic
200
What is the shape of DNA?
Double helix
200
How do the bases pair up on a strand of RNA?
Adenine with Uracil and Cytosine with Guanine
200
What is 2 sets of chromosomes called?
Diploid
300
What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?
Meiosis is when the number of chromosomes is cut in half and mitosis is the division of the nucleus
300
What is the difference between dominant and recessive alleles?
Dominant alleles will always be visible while recessive will only be visible without the presence of dominant alleles
300
What is a photograph of an organism's chromosomes?
Karyotype
300
What is protein synthesis?
Process of changing genotype into phenotype
300
Who is the father of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
400
Why do cells divide?
To grow, repair, and reproduce
400
Complete the square:
|D|d|
|d| | |
|d| | |
Dd-dd
Dd-dd
400
What is Chagraff's rule?
Adenine + Thymine and Cytosine + Guanine are equal in number.
400
What is the start codon?
A(denine)U(racil)G(uanine)
400
What happens during interphase?
Preparation
500
What are the 4 phases of mitosis?
Prophase - Metaphase - Anaphase - Telophase
500
How many traits did Mendel study with pea plants?
7 traits
500
What are the components of DNA's backbone?
Sugar-phosphate group
500
What are the 3 types of RNA?
Messenger RNA (mRNA), Transfer RNA (tRNA), and Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
500
Contributions of:
Griffith
Chase/Hershey
Avery
Griffith - explored genetic material with mice
Chase/Hershey - confirmed DNA is the genetic material
Avery - determined DNA is most likely the genetic material