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DNA AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | stores and transmits genetic information |
| RNA | involved in expressing DNA stored info |
| transcription | rewriting DNA gene info into mRNA |
| translation | Converting mRNA info into protein |
| nucleotide | monomer of nucleic acids |
| 4 nitrogen bases in DNA | adenine(A)guanine(G)cytosine(C)Thymine(T) |
| 4 nitrogen bases in RNA | adenine(A)guanine(G)cytosine(C)Uracil(U) |
| DNA Polymerase | enzyme that builds DNA strands |
| ribosome | organelle where proteins are assembled(WORK BENCH) |
| three kinds of RNA | mRNA,rRNA,tRNA |
| deoxyribose | sugar in DNA |
| ribose | sugar in RNA |
| three parts of nucleotide | sugar,phosphate,nitrogen base |
| mutation | change in the DNA code |
| Replication | making an exact copy of DNA |
| codon | group of three nucleotides that codes for one amino acid |
| amino | acid monomer of proteins |
| Nucleotide | The basic building block(monomer)from which DNA is made.Each nucleotide is made up of three basic components-sugar,phosphate and a nitrogenous base |
| The Four Nitrogenous Bases of DNA | Adenine,thymine,cytosine and guanine |
| Double Helix | DNA structure discovered by Watson and Crick. Two strands of DNA wound around each other |
| Base Pairing | The nitrogen bases in the DNA molecule are paired.(A=T and C=G) |
| DNA Replication | The DNA molecule separates into two strands, then produces two new complementary strands following the rules of base pairing.Each strand is a template for the new strand. |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid.The material contained in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that contains our genetic code. |
| messenger RNA | mRNA is made from one strand of DNA. It carries the code from DNA for the manufacture of proteins(to the ribosomes) |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid.There are three types of RNA,Messenger RNA,Transfer RNA and Ribosomal RNA |
| Distinguish between DNA and RNA | RNA has only one strand,DNA has two.RNA has ribose and DNA has deoxyribose.RNA contains uracil and DNA contains thymine |
| Transcription | The process by which the DNA molecule separates and a strand is used to transcribe the code(for making a protein)onto mRNA |
| RNA polymerase | The enzyme that uses one strand of DNA as a template to assemble nucleotides into a strand of RNA. |
| DNA polymerase | The enzyme envolved in the production of a second strand of DNA during DNA replication. |
| The Genetic Code | The language of mRNA instructions for the 20 amino acids that make up proteins. |
| Proteins | Macromolecules made up of amino acid subunit(monomers).Contain C,H,O and Nitrogen.Structural unit of our bodies and also many enzymes. |
| Codon | Three consecutive nitrogen bases on a mRNA chain.One codon determines one amino acid on the genetic code chart. |
| Anticodon | The three bases on tRNA that are complementary to the three bases on one mRNA codon |
| Translation | Occurs on the cells ribosomes where the information from mRNA is used to assemble amino acids to make proteins |
| Peptide Bond | Chemical bond that binds one amino acid to another to form a protein |
| Mutations | Changes in genetic material. Specific changes in the order and sequence of the nitrogen bases on a DNA strand. Mutations result in changes to protein structure. This can result in producing defective proteins that disrupt normal biological activity |
| Make a the corresponding DNA from this DNA strand.(ATACTGGATCCA) | TATGACCTAGGT |
| Make the corresponding mRNA chain for the following DNA Strand(ATACTGGATCCA) | UAUGACCUAGGU |
| What is the antiocodon for the following mRNA codon UAC | AUG |
| What is the amino acid sequence produced by the following mRNA sequence(AUGUACUGA) | methionine, tyrosine, stop |
| Transfer RNA | A type of RNA that transfers(transports) each amino acid to the ribosome during the process of protein synthesis. |