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DNA Structure
DNA Structure 2
RNA
DNA Replication
DNA replication II
100
What is the shape of DNA?
A double Helix
100
What is the monomer that DNA is made of?
Nucleotides
100
What base does RNA have that DNA does not?
U (uracil)
100
What enzyme opens up the DNA strand during replication?
DNA helicase
100

What is the end result of DNA replication

Two identical Strands of DNA

200
Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?
The Nucleus
200

Where is DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 

Cytoplasm

200
How many strands does RNA have?
What is 1 strand.
200

During DNA replication, the original strands are referred to as: 

Parent or template strands. 

200
The two strands of DNA run _____________ to each other.
anti parallel.
300

What are the three main parts of a nucleotide?

Phosphate group, nitrogenous base and sugar.

300

What type of macromolecule is DNA? 

Nucleic Acid

300
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic Acid.
300

New nucleotides are add to which end of a strand of DNA?

What is 3'

300

Which enzyme is responsible for sealing up the strands of DNA after replication? 

DNA Ligase

400

What kind of bond holds two strands of DNA together? 

Hydrogen.

400
What are the 4 nitrogenous bases found in DNA and which pair with one another. 

A-T

C-G

400

What are the three types of RNA? 

mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

400

Compared to the direction the replication fork is moving, which direction is the leading strand being made in? Which direction is the lagging strand being made in?

Leading strand - same direction as the fork is moving Lagging strand - opposite direction as the fork is moving

400

What is the complementary DNA sequence of CGG ATG

GCC TAC

500

If a strand of DNA is 20 percent thymine, what are the percent's of the other 3 bases? 

A-20

C-30

G-30

500

What are the three jobs of DNA?

Store genetic information

Copy genetic information

Transmit genetic information

500

Which type of RNA is responsible for copying the genetic information from a gene on DNA and bringing it to the ribosome? 

What is mRNA

500

Each new double helix produced by DNA replication contains a parent (template) strand and a new strand. Because of this, DNA replication is considered: 

Semiconservative. 

500

What are the two jobs of DNA polymerase? 

Add nucleotides

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