DNA
What shape does DNA have?
double helix
What shape does RNA have
single helix
What comes first, transcription or translation?
Transcription
What leaves the leaves the nucleus and carries information to the ribosome?
mRNA
What is the reason for the process of DNA replication?
to make an exact copy
Molecules of DNA are made of long chains of what?
nuceotides
How many mRNA bases make up a Codon?
3
Where does transcription take place?
nucleus
Where does translation take place?
cytoplasm/ribosomes
The complimentary strand of DNA for -ATTGCG-
-TTCGC-
What base is complimentary to Adenine (A)?
What base is complimentary to Adenine (A)?
U
What types of RNA are involved in transcription?
mRNA
What does a chain of amino acids make?
Protein
The term that means that each new DNA strand consists of 1 parent strand and 1 new strand of DNA
Semi-conservative
What kind of bond holds bases together?
Hydrogen Bonds
Codons code for what?
Amino Acids
True or False: DNA isn't directly involved with transcription?
False
The name for 3 bases that code for an amino acid
Codon
What does anti-parallel mean?
The orientation of the two stands are opposite, one is 5' and 3' the other is 3' to 5'
If a strand on DNA has 20% adenine and 20% thymine, what percentage of cytosine and guanine will it have?
30% guanine and 30% cytosine
Ribosome
Transcribe this strand of DNA: AGATCGAT
UCUAGCUA
What is the job of tRNA?
to bring the amino acid based on the mRNA codon
Why does DNA elongates in the 5' to 3' direction
DNA Polymerase can only add nucleotides to the 3' end