term used to describe the relationship between two strands in DNA molecule; sequence of bases on one strand determines the sequence of bases on the other strand
What is complementary
200
purine base that bonds with cytosine
What is guanine
200
Describe the DNA structure after replication
What is "each new double helix has one original and one new strand"
200
What molecule carries information from a piece of DNA to the ribosomes so a protein can be made?
What is "mRNA"
200
What is the result of translation
What is a string of Amino Acids which will become a protein
300
pyrimidine base that bonds with guanine
What is cytosine
300
type of mutation that occurs when an extra base is added during DNA replication
What is insertion
300
What is the goal of DNA replication?
What is "to ensure that every cell has a complete set of identical DNA"
300
One strand of DNA is ACG...what is the complementary strand of RNA?
What is "UGC"
300
How many bases code for a single amino acid?
What is "3"
400
type of mutation that occurrs when a base is lost or missed during DNA replication
What is deletion
400
change or mistake that occurs when DNA is copied
What is mutation
400
How is RNA different form DNA?
What is "RNA is single stranded"
400
What are the four bases of RNA
What is "AUCG"
400
Each set of three RNA bases are called a _______?
What is codon
500
sugar in DNA
What is deoxyribose
500
subunit of DNA
What is nucleotide
500
A nucleotide consists of what
What is "a phosphate group, a five carbon sugar and a nitrogenous base."
500
Transcription is the first step in what process?
What is "Protein Synthesis"
500
Who is famous for hypothesizing the structure of DNA