DNA vs RNA
What does DNA stand for?
DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
DNA's shape is known as a
double helix
In RNA, what are the base pairs?
A=U
G=C
In DNA, what are the base pairs?
A=T
G=C
I am single stranded.
RNA
What does RNA stand for?
RIBONUCLEIC ACID
A mistake that can occur during base pairing in replication is called a
mutation
What are the building blocks of proteins
amino acids
Where is DNA located in eukaryotic cells?
nucleus
I have the sugar ribose.
RNA
DNA CONTAINS WHAT FOUR NITROGENOUS BASES?
DNA - G, T, A, C
Guanine Thymine Adenine Cytosine
It is made up of a phosphate group, sugar, and a nitrogen base
what is a nucelotide
What organelle reads the mRNA in the cytoplasm?
ribosome
The building blocks of the DNA "ladder" are called....
nucleotides
I include the bases guanine, cytosine, and adenine and thymine.
DNA
RNA CONTAINS WHAT FOUR NITROGENOUS BASES?
RNA - C, U, A, G
Cytosine Uracil Adenine Guanine
The process of DNA making a copy of itself
What is replication?
What 2 things does a tRNA carry on it?
amino acid and anti-codon
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
1). A phosphate group. 2). Sugar (deoxyribose) 3.) A nitrogenous base
I include the bases guanine, cytosine, adenine, and uracil.
RNA
In DNA replication, what is the name of the enzyme that brings nucleotides to the unzipped strands
DNA polymerase
Another name for protein synsthesis
What is translation?
Name the 3 types of RNA
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
One strand of DNA has the sequence ATTGAT. What is the sequence on the other strand?
What is TAACTA
BOTH DNA AND RNA.