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Bio DNA Review

Bio DNA & RNA Test Review

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What is the major purpose of mRNA? to help DNA make proteins
Sugar is part of the DNA nucleotide called ... deoxyribose
When pairing DNA, the A goes with ... T
When pairing DNA, the T goes with ... A
When pairing DNA, the C goes with ... G
When pairing DNA, the G goes with ... C
What two parts make up the sides of the DNA ladder? sugar and phosphate
What is the result of DNA replication? two identical molecules
What are the building blocks of a polypeptide? amino acids
What is another name for a polypeptide? protein
What two scientists discovered the DNA molecule/structure? Watson and Crick
Who discovered the Xray/photo of DNA? Rosalind Franklin
What is a gene composed of? it is composed of specific sequences of DNA nucleotides
What is a gene? a segment of the chromosomes that defines one feature of an organism
What is transcription? a process where DNA forms mRNA
How does DNA differ from RNA? RNA containes uracil and not thymine and the RNA is single stranded whereas DNA is double stranded
What is a codon? three bases that codes for a specific amino acid
Where is a codon found? it is found in mRNA
What is a base that is found only in DNA? thymine
Where is mRNA made? in the nucleus
When looking at a drawing, what is between the sugars on the side of DNA? phosphate
What is substitution? when a single base changes to another base in the DNA nucleotide sequence
What does DNA stand for? Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNA is the shape of ... a double helix where two strands are wound around each other
Why is the genetic code universal? all living organisms use the same bases
What molecule is part of ribosomes? rRNA
What molecule contains the original information that codes for making proteins? DNA
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