DNA Structure
What is the structure of a DNA molecule?
Double Helix
What information does DNA store?
Genetic information
Deoxyribose
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic acid
What does the "NA" stand for in DNA?
nucleic acid
What is the backbone of the DNA molecule called?
If a DNA molecule has bases ACTGA what is the complementary strand?
TGACT
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
What is the sugar in RNA
Ribose
How do nitrogen bases connect to each other?
Hydrogen bonds
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
"DNA is an instruction manual for...?"
making proteins
What are Genes?
segments of DNA that code for traits
Which type of RNA starts in the nucleus and copies the parent DNA strand?
mRNA
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
How many hydrogen bonds are between Cytosine and Guanine?
3
What is the purpose of a gene?
It codes for traits
What is a nucleotide?
The building block of DNA consisting of a phosphate, nitrogen base, and sugar
Which type of RNA is on the ribosome and binds amino acids together?
rRNA
Name the THREE differences between RNA and DNA
DNA is double stranded vs RNA single stranded.
DNA has deoxyribose, RNA has ribose
DNA has Thymine, RNA has Uracil
What is a single ringed structure called?
Pyrimidine
What does Chargoff's rule tell us?
The amount of A=T
The amount of C=G
What is replication?
The process by which DNA creates a copy of itself
Which type of RNA transfers the correct amino acid to the correct location
tRNA
If a DNA molecule is 24% Cytosine, how much adenine is in it?
26%