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DNA
RNA
Mutations
Genetic Code
Other
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What is the meaning of DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
100
What is the meaning of RNA?
Ribonucleic Acid
100

This is when one base is exchanged or swapped for another base

Substitution

100
What does G-C-A-T stand for?
Guanine, Adenine, Cytosine, Thymine.
100
Who discovered DNA?
Crick, Watson, and Franklin
200
Where is DNA located?
In the nucleus
200
What does mRNA stand for?
Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
200

This is a change in an organisms genetic material

Mutations

200
T goes with __ while G goes with __.
A, C
200
What is the structure of DNA?
A double helix.
300
An irregularity in DNA is called a ________
Mutation
300
How many strands of RNA are there?
one
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What is something that increases the risk of a mutation happening and what is an example

mutagen

ex: UV-light, Tar

300
Change the following to mRNA ACGTA
UGCAU
300

What is the shape of the sugar in DNA?

Pentagonal

400

What is the process of copying of DNA called?

DNA replication

400
What replaces thymine from DNA in RNA?
Uracil
400

GTTACGTTG

changed into 

GTTACGTTA

What happened?

Substitution

400

What is the start codon in DNA

AUG

400
What kind of sugar does DNA contain?
Deoxyribose
500
When does DNA copy itself?
Right before cell division.
500
The process by which RNA is made from DNA is called _________
Transcription
500

CACUAUGCG

His---Tyr---Ala

This is your original codon and amino acids. Name each of the following

A)

 CACCUUGCG

His--Leu--Unknown

B)

CUCUAUGCG

Leu--Tyr--Ala

C)

CACUAUGCA

His--Tyr--Ala

D)

CACUAAUGCG

His--Stop--x

a- Frameshift

B- Missense

C- Silent

D-Nonsense

500
What is the tRNA code for the RNA code of TTAGCCTAG?
AAUCGGAUC
500

What does a nucleotide consist of?

a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base