DNA
DNA vs RNA
DNA Replication
Transcription or Translation
Mutations
Gene Regulation
100

DNA Stands for..

What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid? 

100

Main difference between DNA & RNA molecularly? 

What is ribose vs deoxyribose? 

100

DNA replicates using a process called

What is semi-conservative replication? 

100

What happens as RNA Polymerase passes during Transcription?

What is DNA helix reforming? 

100
What do Mutations provide

What is genetic variation?

100

Lac operon relates to the presence or absence of what?

What is lactose? 

200

DNA is comprised of these 3 things 

What are 5 Carbon Sugars, Phosphate Groups, and Nitrogenous Bases?


200

What kind of nucleic acid is this? 

What is RNA? 

200

The replication origin is 

What is the starting point for replication? 

200

Find the mistake 

DNA is transcribed into a new strand of mRNA. Transcription occurs in the nucleosome. Transcription takes place over three steps; Initiation, Elongation, and Termination.

Answer in the form: What is the MISTAKE? Correct answer is _______

What is the nucleosome? 

Correct answer is in the nucleus

200

Individual base pair mutations are called

What are point mutations? 

200

Lactose acts as a inducer which binds to what in the lac operon model? 

What is a repressor? 


300

Each human cells nucleus contains how many metres of DNA

What is 2m? 

300

What Pyrimidine is only found in RNA

What is Uracil? 

300

What enzyme is the title for the red box? +100 Bonus points if you can explain what it does

What is Helicase? 

Bonus: binds to the origin and unwinds the 2 strands of DNA 

300

The Anitcodon is AUA, what is the corresponding amino acid? 

What is Threonine? 

300

Name of the mutation shown

What is a Translocation? 

300

Name that part - Operon Model 

A binding site on the DNA for a repressor protein that serves in the regulation of transcription 

What is the operator? 

What is number 4? 

400

DNA is wrapped around proteins called 

What are histones?

400

What is the main component of this diagram?   

What is DNA? 

400

What RNA enzyme is present in DNA Replication? 

What is RNA primase? 

400

What happens to pre-mRNA before leaving through a nuclear pore? 

What is Post-Transcriptional Modifications?

400

Name the missing small scale mutation

Missense Mutation 

Non-Sense Mutation

Frameshift Mutation

What is a silent mutation?

400

Who has more opportunities for gene regulation control?  

Who are Eukaryotes? 

500

DNA Strands are BLANK in relation to each other 

What is antiparallel? 


500

The process by which RNA is made from DNA

What is Transcription? 

500

What two functions does DNA Polymerase III have in DNA Replication? 

What is synthesizing DNA in 5' to 3' direction and proofreads to correct error? 

500

What cleaves the completed polypeptide from the tRNA?

What is a release factor?

500

Mutations that occur in what cells are transmitted to future generations? 

What are reproductive cells? 

500

Unchecked growth and indefinite lifespan of what cells are the result of changes in gene regulation?

What are cancer cells?