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science test # 3
DNA
Question | Answer |
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What is dna | Deoxyribose nucleic acid |
what shape is dna | double helix |
who is credited with the discovery of dna | James Watson and Francis Crick |
what contains dna | all living cells |
where in a cell is dna | nucleus |
in dna reproduction the copies made are | complementary |
what is a length of dna to make a protein called | gene |
sperm cells and egg cells are formed by | meiosis |
the process of cells dividing into more complex things is called | metosis |
the four nucleic acids are | Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine |
In rna, what is Thymine replaced by | Uracil |
What is different between dna and rna | dna has been drained of its oxygen |
Adenine and Guanine are | purines |
Cytosine and Thymine are | pyrimidines |
proteins are made of | amino acids |
how many amino acids are there | 20 |
The way to make protein is called | protein synthesis |
the making of the complementary strand is called | replication |
the making of rna of of the complementary strand is called | transcription |
the making of protein under the guidance of the rna is called | translation |
the grouping of three nucleic acid bases are called | codons |