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DNA test
DNA science test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sugar for RNA | Ribose |
| Location of DNA | Nucleus |
| Location of RNA | Cytoplasm |
| Nitrogen bases of DNA | Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine |
| Nitrogen bases for RNA | Adenine, Guanine, Uracil, Cytosine |
| DNA is a __________ helix | Double |
| RNA is a _________ helix | Single |
| What is the function of DNA | DNA holds the instructions on how to make every organism different |
| What is the function of RNA | To convert the information in DNA into proteins |
| What 3 things make up a nucleotide? | a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base |
| The monomer of DNA and RNA is | a Nucleotide |
| Copying DNA into DNA is called | Replication |
| What is the function of mRNA | To direct the assembly of proteins on ribosomes |
| What is the function of tRNA | It helps decode the messenger sequence into a protein |
| Define Transcription | When a form of DNA is copied into RNA by the enzyme RNA Polymerase |
| Sugar for DNA | Deoxyribose |
| Where are proteins made | Ribosomes |
| What is the building block of a protein | Amino Acids |
| What is a Codon? | A sequence of 3 nucleotides |
| What is tRNA called | The Anti-Codon |
| Which sequence is used when finding amino acids? | mRNA |
| Define Mutation | A permanent change of the nucleotide sequence |
| Define Point Mutation and give an example. | A type of mutation that causes a single nucleotide base change, insertion, or deletion of genetic material. Ex: Base Substitutions |
| Define Frameshift Mutation and give an example | When one base is added or removed. Ex: Insertion |
| DNA is AAT-CGG-GAA write the mRNA sequence | UUA-GCC-CUU |