DNA Basics
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This is found in the nucleus and codes for proteins
DNA
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Molecule/s that transports the codes for proteins
RNA
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Copying DNA is called
DNA replication
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This is the stage in the cell cycle where DNA is copied
Synthesis
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Rule that says base pairs are equal percentage
Chargaff's Rule
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DNA has what base pairs?
A, T, G, C
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RNA has what base pairs?
A, U, G, C
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What is the name of the following Molecule?
DNA
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What is the shape of DNA?
Double helix
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What is the backbone of DNA made of?
Sugar-phosphate groups
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What are the bonds between base pairs called?
Hydrogen bonds
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What is this structure?
RNA
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List two similarities between DNA and RNA
Both have base pairs C-G,
Both have sugar phosphate back bone
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List two differences between DNA and RNA
One is double stranded the other is single stranded
RNA has U while DNA has T
RNA can leave the nucleus
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What does semiconservative mean in DNA?
Two copies of the original DNA molecule are produced, each copy replicating the information from 1/2 of the DNA
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What is the first step in DNA replication
Unwind the double helix
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Which enzyme is responsible for un-zipping the double helix?
Helicase
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Which enzyme builds the complementary strands during DNA replication?
DNA Polymerase
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When a DNA gene is copied into a strand of mRNA
Transcription
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When mRNA is read at the ribosome to assemble amino acids and build a protein
Translation
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According to Chargaff's rule, if I have 23% of A bases in RNA, how many of the remaining three bases do I have?
23% A, 23% U, 27% G, 27% C
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When does DNA replication occur?
S phase of interphase during the cell cycle
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Why is DNA considered semi-conservative?
It is half old/half new
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What does anti parallel mean in DNA replication?
The DNA is being made at the same time in different directions.
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Who stole Rosaline Franklin's DNA structure discovery and knowingly accepted the Nobel peace prize from a dying woman?
Watson and Crick