DNA
Basics
Replication
random
mutations
100

the structure of DNA is a ______ ______

double helix

100

Base that pairs with adenine

Thymine

100

DNA replication is ____ _________

Semi conservative   

100

Why is DNA considered universal 

All living organisms contain the same components of DNA (ATGC)

100

This type of mutation adds one or more nucleotides that were not previously present.

insertion 

200

What DNA stands for

deoxyribonucleic acid

200

Base that pairs with cytosine

guanine

200

Why does DNA replication happen?

tells the cell what to do

200

Correct Order of the Central Dogma 

DNA -> RNA -> Protein

200

Type of mutation that creates a stop codon prematurely 

nonsense mutation

300

four base nucleotides found in DNA

Ademine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine

300

Write the complimentary DNA strand 

GCT GAT CAG ATA

CGA CTA GTC TAT

300

Does DNA replication happen before or after cell division

before

300

This nucleotide is found in RNA instead of thymine 

Uracil 

300

Type of mutation that only affects one Amino Acid

missense 

400

Three components of DNA

Phosphate group, sugar, nucleotide 

400

Strands of DNA are held together by this type of bond

Hydrogen bonds

400

What does it mean that two DNA strands are complimentary

They pair together

400

Carries information from nucleus to the rest of the cell

Messenger RNA 

400

Type of mutation that has no affect on the Amino Acid sequence

Silent Mutation

500

What base is ONLY found in DNA and what does it pair with

Thymine, pairs with Adenine

500

What Amino Acids does the following RNA Sequence code for? 

UCG AGA CCG UUU

Ser Arg Pro Phe

500

The first stage of DNA Replication is when the two DNA strands ____

unzip

500

Brings information to the ribosomes to help build an amino acid chain

Transfer RNA

500

Type of mutation that changes the reading sequence of an RNA strand

frameshift mutation