DNA Structure
These three molecules make up a nucleotide
What is Phosphate Group , Sugar, and Nitrogenous Base.
DNA replication takes place during this phase of the cell cycle.
What is S phase.
Transcription takes place in this organelle
What is the Nucleus
Where in the cell does translation happen?
Cytoplasm/Ribosome?
What is insertion (frameshift mutation)
This term describes the shape of a DNA molecule.
Double Helix
What is made in DNA Replication?
A copy of DNA
Transcription produces this
How does the mRNA get to the Ribosome?
tRNA
When a nucleotide base is REMOVED from a sequence, shifting the sequence after the mutation.
What is a deletion (frameshift mutation)
What are the sides (backbone) of DNA and RNA made of?
What is Phosphate Group and Sugar
During replication, the DNA molecule matches up these Base Pairs
A = T
C = G
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic Acid
What is the name of the group of 3 bases that make an Amino Acid?
What is a codon
When a nucleotide base is SWAPPED with another nucleotide base, shifting the sequence after the mutation.
What is a SUBSTITUTION (point) mutation?
What are the names of the 4 Nitrogenous Bases in DNA
What is Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine and Adenine
What Does DNA Stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
In RNA, Adenine (A) is paired with ___________
What is Uracil (U)?
What organelle is responsible for making proteins?
Ribosomes
What type of biomolecule is DNA and RNA?
What is a Nucleic Acid?
Answers may vary.
Replicate this DNA strand
ATTCGCCTAAAT
TAAGCGGATTTA
Transcribe this DNA sequence
ATCGAACCGTTA
UAGCUUGGCAAU
Translate this strand of mRNA
AUUGUCCAUAGG
Ile - Val - His - Arg
List one common protein that could be made during protein synthesis?
Answers may vary.
Examples: Hemoglobin, Insulin, Melanin, Keratin, Actin/Myosin (Muscle Myofilaments), Elastin, Enzymes (Lactase, Maltase, DNA Polymerase), etc.