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science test # 3
DNA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |