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DNA
DNA transcription and translation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of sugar does RNA have? | Ribose Sugar. |
| What takes the place of Thymine (T) in RNA? | Uracil (U) |
| What would be the mRNA for the sequence: AATCGCCA? | UUAGCCU. |
| What do the bases in mRNA form? | Three bases called Codons. |
| What does Uracil (U) pair with? | Adenine (A) |
| Of the 3 codons, how many combinations can be made? | 64 |
| How many amino acids do the 64 combinations make? | 20 |
| What happens in transcription? | It copies instructions in the DNA onto a strand of mRNA. (messenger RNA) |
| What happenes in translation? | Builds proteins. |
| What is the end result of translation? | Formation of a polupeptide. |