DNA replication
Transcription
Translation
History of DNA
DNA structure and function
Mutations
100
what is the first step in DNA replication?
to ‘unzip’ the double helix structure of the DNA molecule.
100
what is the enzyme called that performs transcription?
RNA polymerase
100
What structure assists during Translation?
Ribosome
100
He is the scientist who concluded that DNA is the "transforming principle"
Frederick Griffith
100
What is the shape of DNA?
double helix
100
what is mutation ?
spontaneous change in DNA
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what enzyme "unzips" DNA double helix structure
DNA polymerase
200
What is the name of the step where mRNA detaches and leaves the nucleus
Termination
200
When nucleotide bases are in triplets (three bases) they are known as?
codon
200
Name of the 5 carbon SUGAR found in DNA
(Deoxy) RIBOSE
200
what is the structure of RNA?
single stranded
200
What does UGA mean?
Stop
300
What are the four bases found in DNA
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
300
Where does transcription take a place
In the nucleus
300
During translation, which nitrogen base will Adenine always pair with?
Uracil
300
which scientists discovered that DNA was the "genetic material"
Hershey and Chase
300
What is the complementary strand to the following DNA: ATA GAT CCT GAC TTG
TAT CTA GGA CTG AAC
300
Which type of mutation affects the entire sequence of DNA?
Frameshift mutation
400
Where in the cell does replication occur?
The nucleus
400
Transcribe the following DNA strand: TAC GCC ACA GTA ACT
AUG-CGG-UGU-CAU-UGA
400
What is the first step of translation and what happens during this step?
Initiation: ribosome binds to mRNA
400
who were the two individuals who found the double helix structure?
Francis Crick and James Watson
400
what parts of DNA is bound together through hydrogen bonds?
nitrogen-containing bases
400
Mutations occur when there is a mistake while DNA is being
copied or replicated
500
DNA is known to be conservative because?
Each strand acts as template for making the new strands of DNA.
500
The ability to turn on/off a gene's DNA sequence to make an RNA molecule is called?
Gene expression/ gene regulation
500
Translate the following mRNA strand: AUG GCA CCU UAU UGA
Met-Ala-Pro-Tyr-Stop
500
who took the X-Ray images that helped discover the double helix model?
Rosalind Franklin & Maurice Wilkins
500
Label all the parts of the nucleotide found in DNA
1. Phosphate group
2. Deoxyribose sugar
3. Nitrogen base
500
This type of mutation does not change the amino acid.
Silent mutation