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DNA Tech
Macromolecules
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Wild Card
100
The sequence of all of the base pairs of an organism's DNA
What is a genome?
100
The type of macromolecule that includes DNA & RNA
What is a nucleic acid?
100
The main template that contains the code for a gene, found in the nucleus
What is DNA?
100
The place in the cell where translation occurs
What is in the cytoplasm (on a ribosome)?
100
Fill in the blanks: In the cell's _______________, you will find chromosomes. These chromosomes are made up of ____________. This nucleic acid is made up nucleotides with nitrogenous bases (_, _, _, & _). These bases code for ___________.
What are: nucleus, DNA, A,G,C & T, genes/proteins.
200
Inserting genes into a cell in order to help correct a genetic disorder
What is gene therapy?
200
The building block of a nucleic acid
What is a nucleotide?
200
The "messenger molecule" that copies DNA
What is mRNA?
200
The organelle that constructs protein out of an mRNA code
What is a ribosome?
200
The amount of human DNA that actually codes for genes
What is 2%?
300
The stage of life in which a transgenic organism can be created
What is an embryo?
300
A labeled picture of a nucleotide
What is ...
300
The transcribed sequence of this strand of DNA: AGG CGT GTG ATA AGT
What is UCC GCA CAC UAU UCA?
300
The three kinds of RNA
What are mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA?
300
A gene or coding region of DNA
What is an exon?
400
The tool that scientists use to compare DNA, it draws an electrical current through a DNA sample, separating genes by size
What is DNA gel electrophoresis?
400
A building block of a protein
What is an amino acid?
400
The enzyme that adds free nucleotides of mRNA to a template strand of DNA.
What is RNA Polymerase?
400
The Rocky trait coded by this strand of DNA: ACC GGA TAT
What is "big ears"?
400
A benefit of genomics
What is... gene therapy, learn about inheritance, speciation, etc.
500
Name of one genetically engineered organism
What is... Bt Corn, Golden Rice, Biofuel, any agricultural product, dog breeds, etc
500
A special kind of protein that are "biological catalysts" - examples include DNA helicase, cellulase, peptidase, etc.
What is an enzyme?
500
Non-coding regions of DNA, "junk DNA".
What is an intron?
500
The kind of bond that holds together amino acids in a protein
What is a peptide bond?
500
A sequence of three bases that codes for an amino acid
What is a codon?