DNA
DNA is ______________ stranded
Double
What is the sugar in RNA?
Ribose
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Amino acids
Where does transcription occur?
At the nucleus
Where does translation occur?
At the ribosome
What is the sugar in DNA?
Deoxyribose
RNA is ________________ stranded
Single
What is the first amino acid added in a polypeptide chain?
Met
mRNA
What is the product of translation?
A polypeptide chain
What is the complementary DNA strand?
C G T T G C C A
G C A A C G G T
What is the complementary RNA strand?
A T G G C C A G T
U A C C G G U C A
Where are the "instructions" for making proteins found?
In the nucleus
What enzyme is responsible for transcribing DNA?
RNA polymerase
What is found at the base of a tRNA molecule?
An anticodon
What are the building blocks of DNA?
Nucleotides
What is the name of the nitrogenous base only found in RNA?
Uracil
What determines the order of the amino acids in a protein?
The nucleotide sequence in DNA
What is the name of the codon that has a specific code to the signal the start of a gene's instructions?
Promotor site
Which amino acid corresponds to the codon A C G?
Thr
What is the shape of DNA described as?
A double helix
What is the name of the molecule that collects amino acids to join them in a polypeptide chain?
tRNA
Name one thing that proteins are essential for in the body.
Hormones, enzymes, antibodies
What building block is found in the nucleus to build mRNA?
Free RNA nucleotides
Which amino acids corresponds to the anticodon C G G
Ala