DNA Structure
DNA has what shape?
Double Helix
Double Jeopardy:
Genes code for what?
Proteins
What four bases are found in RNA?
A, U, C, G
What is the complementary base pair rule?
A-T
C-G
A-U in RNA
Transfer Request:
What organelle is responsible for maintaining homeostasis?
Cell Membrane
What two molecules make up the backbone for DNA?
Sugar (Deoxyribose) and Phosphate
What process occurs between DNA and RNA?
Transcription
The structure of RNA is _________.
Single Stranded
IRS:
What is the complementary DNA strand for
ATG GCG TTA CCA
TAC CGC AAT GGT
Cells contain all of our genetic code, so how do they become specialized?
They turn off certain genes to only do what they are needed for.
What are the subunits of DNA?
Nucleotides
All or Nothing:
What two processes occur during protein synthesis?
Transcription and Translation
Every three letters on mRNA represent a _______.
codon
What is the complementary RNA strand for
ATC CCG AAG CTC
UAG GGC UUC GAG
What are three things that plant cells have, that animal cells don't?
chloroplast, central vacuole, cell wall
What type of bond holds the nitrogen bases together?
hydrogen bonds
What is made during translation?
Protein
If you have 12 codons, how many amino acids does that sequence for?
12
(Mandatory Generosity)
Transfer Request:
How many codons are in the following sequence
UAC CGC AUG AAU
4
The function of the chloroplast is what?
To make sugar
Double Jeopardy:
What three parts make up a nucleotide?
sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base
DNA contains the ____________ for making proteins.
instructions
The base U in mRNA replaces the letter ____ and stands for ________.
T, Uracil
What is the amino acid for the following codon?
ACA
Thr
Why is photosynthesis energy storing?
It produces glucose.