DNA and Protein Synthesis

Meiosis

100

The two types of cells in the body

Diploid and Haploid or Somatic and Gametes

200

Chromosomes in Diploid cells 

2 full sets or 46

300

Chromosomes in Haploid cells

1 full set or 23

400

Meiosis is....

The creation of gametes

500

Genetic information fuses from two parents to produce offspring

Sexual reproduction

DNA Structure

100

What are the 4 nitrogen containing bases in DNA?

A -T and C-G

200

What is the shape of DNA called?

Double Helix

300

What are the strong outer bonds called?

Covalent bonds

400

what are the three parts of a nucleotide?

Sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen bases

500

What nitrogen base does Thymine bond with?

Adenine

DNA Replication

100

What is the complementary DNA strand to GTAATAC

CATTATG

200

RNA shape

Single Strand

300

What is the first step in DNA replication?

DNA unzips

400

What is the purpose of transcription

To carry the code/instruction out of nucleus

500

DNA contains this

Genes

Transcription

100

Where does transcription take place?

Nucleus

200

What is the complementary RNA strand to TAATGAC?

AUUACUG

300

What is mRNA?

Messenger RNA

400

What is one difference between DNA and RNA?

DNA-double helix; RNA-single stranded DNA-deoxyribose (sugar); RNA - ribose (sugar) DNA- ATCG; RNA - AUGC

500

Where does the mRNA message go to after transcription?

Out to the nucleus and binds to the ribosome.

Mixture

100

Gametes are this type of cell

Haploid

200

Where does translation take place?

Ribosome

300

Somatic cells are this type of cell

Diploid

400

DNA stands for.....

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

500

RNA stands for.....

Ribonucleic Acid