Replication
DNA/RNA
Protein Synthesis
Mutations
Random
100
What is DNA Replication?
Creating another strand of DNA from an already existing strand.
100
What are the two types of bonds in the DNA structure AND where are they located?
Covalent Bond - Outside
Hydrogen Bond - Inside (holds two bases together)
100
What has the directions for making a protein?
DNA
100
What type of mutation occurred?
Normal Strand:
CGA-UAA-CCC-AAC
Mutated Strand:
CGA-UUA-CCC-AAA
Substitution Mutation - Missense
100
What do ribosomes do?
Create proteins
200
Replicate the following:
ATGGGCTATTCCGAT
TACCCGATAAGGCTA
200
What are THREE differences between DNA and RNA?
DNA is double stranded and RNA is single stranded.
DNA bases are A, T, G, C and RNA bases are A, U, G, C.
The sugar in DNA is deoxyribose and the sugar in RNA in ribose.
200
What is the codon AND amino acid that codes for START.
Codon - AUG
Amino Acid - Met
200
What is the mutation that can lead to Trisomy or Monosomy?
Nondisjunction (Chromosomal Mutation)
200
What is it called when you splice/combine one type of DNA with a different type of DNA?
Recombinant DNA
300
There are two enzymes involved in DNA Replication. What is one of them and what does it do?
Helicase - "unzips" the DNA strands
DNA Polymerase - creates the new DNA strand
300
What are the basic units of DNA?
Nucleotides
300
There are 20 codons. How many amino acids will this result in?
20
300
What type of mutation occurred?
Normal Strand:
AUG-GCC-UUA-CAG
Mutated Strand:
AUG-GCA-UUA-CAG
Substitution Mutation - Silent
300
What does GMO stand for and give an example.
Genetically Modified Organism
Examples vary
400
What two macromolecules can you relate to this unit AND HOW?
1. Nucleic Acids - Monomer is a nucleotide and examples are DNA and RNA. Also, nucleic acids have carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and PHOSPHORUS.
2. Proteins - Protein synthesis :)
400
What are the actual names of DNA and RNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid AND Ribonucleic acid
400
What amino acids does this strand code for:
TAGCATGAC
Ile-Val-Leu
400
What type of mutation occurred?
Chromosomal Mutation - Duplication
400
There are 13 codons. How many bases are there?
39
500
What STAGE during Cell Division does DNA replication take place?
S Stage - Interphase
500
What are the parts of a nucleotide?
Sugar, Phosphate, and Nitrogen Base
500
Create a DNA (DNA!!!!) strand that could code for the following amino acid pattern:
Arg-Asp-Ser-Leu-STOP
Answers vary
500
Insertion and Deletion are a type of GENE mutation. What mutation are they referred to as?
Frameshift Mutations
500
Draw a nucleotide on the board AND label it.
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