DNA Basics
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
In DNA, Guanine pairs with (full name)...
Cytosine
What base does RNA have instead of thymine (full name)?
uracil
What is a set of 3 nitrogen bases called?
Codon
Translation occurs in the cytoplasm at the...
The shape of DNA is called…
Double Helix
Two ringed nitrogen bases are called...
purines
What would be the complementary RNA strand to this DNA sequence: ATC
UAG
What enzyme is responsible for making mRNA?
RNA polymerase
What type of RNA transfers the amino acids to the ribosome?
tRNA
The building blocks of DNA are called
nucleotides
What would be the complementary DNA strand's sequence for this sequence: TCGA
AGCT
What is the process of making a RNA strand from DNA called?
Transcription
Where in the cell does transcription take place?
nucleus
Every codon on mRNA matches with a ________________ on a tRNA
anti-codon
what are The three parts of a nucleotide?
Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base
Why is the base pairing of C-G stronger than A-T?
C-G has 1 more bond connecting them.
What type of RNA is made during transcription?
mRNA
What is used to make mRNA in transcription?
Free Nucleotides
Amino acids are the building blocks of what?
proteins
The 4 types of nitrogen bases in DNA are (whole name, not letters)...
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
What type of bonds connect base pairs?
Hydrogen bonds
What does RNA stand for?
Ribose nucleic acid
True or False: DNA leaves the nucleus at the end of transcription.
False
64