DNA Structure
Replication
Transcription
Translation
RNA Structure
& Codon Chart
& Codon Chart
100
What is the structure of DNA?
Double Helix
100
Helicase splits the bases apart, the point at which the strand separate is called?
Replication Fork
100
DNA is transcribed into __________
RNA
100
Rna is translated into ___________
Proteins
100
What is the sugar in the RNA backbone?
Ribose
200
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine are what?
Nitrogenous Bases
200
Bases are connected to each other by this weak bond
Hydrogen bonds
200
Where does Transcription occur?
In the Nucleus
200
Polypeptide chains (protein chains) are made up of what?
Amino Acids
200
3 bases "words" on consecutive nucleotides that code for a specific amino acid are called
Codons
300
The sugar that makes up DNA's backbone is?
Deoxyribose Sugar
300
Adenine (A) will pair with which base?
Cytosine (C) will pair with which base?
A pair with Thymine (T)
C pair with Guanine (G)
300
The base Thymine (T) is replaced by what base in RNA?
Uracil (U)
300
Where does Translation take place?
In the ______________ of the cell, At the ___________
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
300
What does AAU code for?
ASN
400
A Nucleotide is composed of what 3 parts?
Phosphate, (Deoxyribose) Sugar, Base (ATGC)
400
When DNA replicates and the two new DNA has one old (Parent) strand and one new (Daughter) strand is called?
Semi-Conservative
400
_____________________; not Helicase is responsible for unwinding DNA and building the compimentary strand of mRNA during transcription.
RNA Polymerase
400
Which type of RNA has the anticodons attached to specific amino acids?
tRNA or Transfer RNA
400
What is the AUG code for?
MET or START amino acid
500
What bonds hold the sugar backbone together?
(Phosphodiester Bonds)
Strong Covalent Bonds
500
DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the parent strands in a _____ prime to ______prime direction
5' to 3'
500
What specifically is being copied during transcription?
What is a gene?
500
The RNA sequence will code for this polypeptide chain.
AUG GCC UUA UAG
MET(START), ALA, LEU, STOP
500
How many Amino Acids are there?
20