DNA Challenge As a group, quietly discuss each question and agree upon one correct answer. The group with the most correct answers will win.

1 of 24) Name the 3 parts of a nucleotide.

2 of 24) Which chemical will reunite DNA during replication?

3 of 24) Because agents such as UV light is known to cause DNA errors, it is an example of a _______.

4 of 24) Two part question: a) At which organelle is mRNA created 4 of 24) Two part question: a) At which organelle is mRNA created? b) At which organelle does mRNA travel to?

5 of 24) Which DNA bases create the amino acid methionine?

6 of 24) What is the anticodon if given the DNA bases TTA?

7 of 24) Which amino acid is created from the DNA letters AGT?

8 of 24) Grab-bag: “Gateway to the West” is the nickname of which Midwestern city?

9 of 24) In order, list the amino acids that will be delivered to the ribosome.

10 of 24) During which cell cycle stage is DNA copied?

11 of 24) Two part question: a) Which pair of DNA bases shows a mutation? b) What type of gene mutation is this an example of?

12 of 24) What is a section of our DNA called that makes a protein?

13 of 24) Two part question: a) What is created as a result of transcription? b) Translation?

14 of 24) Using the rules of transcription, fill in the bases below.

15 of 24) Grab-bag: What is John Wilkes Booth infamous for?

16 of 24) In order, list the tRNA that will be delivered to the ribosome.

17 of 24) Write the DNA bases that created this strand of mRNA.

18 of 24) What does a transfer RNA transfer?

19 of 24) Name the RNA base that replaces thymine?

20 of 24) How many nucleotides are in this picture?

21 of 24) Examine the normal gene below 21 of 24) Examine the normal gene below. A C G T T T G C C A A G Now examine the same gene, only with a mutation. A C G T T G C C A A G What type of mutation is this?

22 of 24) Which female scientist helped uncovered the structure of DNA?

A T C C G T G T A A T G C T A C G U A G G C A C A U U A C G A U G C 23 of 24) The red letters represent introns and the blue are exons. After mRNA processing, list the final mRNA that will travel to a ribosome. A T C C G T G T A A T G C T A C G U A G G C A C A U U A C G A U G C

24 of 24) Grab-bag: According to Guinness Records, which actor has been the lead in 142 Hollywood movies (the most ever)? John Wayne Gene Hackman Samuel L. Jackson Christopher Lee Morgan Freeman Clint Eastwood Lucille Ball Katherine Hepburn

Exchange your answers

1 of 24) Name the 3 parts of a nucleotide. 1) sugar 2) phosphate 3) nitrogen base

2 of 24) Which chemical will reunite DNA during replication? DNA polymerase (must say DNA)

3 of 24) Because agents such as UV light is known to cause DNA errors, it is an example of a _______. mutagen

4 of 24) Two part question: a) At which organelle is mRNA created 4 of 24) Two part question: a) At which organelle is mRNA created? b) At which organelle does mRNA travel to? Nucleus Ribosome

5 of 24) Which DNA bases create the amino acid methionine? mRNA = AUG DNA = TAC

6 of 24) What is the anticodon if given the DNA bases TTA? DNA = TTA mRNA = AAU tRNA (anticodon) = UUA

7 of 24) Which amino acid is created from the DNA letters AGT? DNA = AGT mRNA = UCA Amino acid = Serine

8 of 24) Grab-bag: “Gateway to the West” is the nickname of which Midwestern city? St. Louis, Mo

9 of 24) In order, list the amino acids that will be delivered to the ribosome.

10 of 24) During which cell cycle stage is DNA copied?

11 of 24) Two part question: a) Which pair of DNA bases shows a mutation? b) What type of gene mutation is this an example of? Point mutation

12 of 24) What is a section of our DNA called that makes a protein? gene

Protein (polypeptide) 13 of 24) Two part question: a) What is created as a result of transcription? b) Translation? mRNA Protein (polypeptide)

14 of 24) Using the rules of transcription, fill in the bases below. U G A A U G C A

15 of 24) Grab-bag: What is John Wilkes Booth famous for? Assassinated President Lincoln

16 of 24) In order, list the tRNA that will be delivered to the ribosome.

17 of 24) Write the DNA bases that created this strand of mRNA. T C G A A T C A

18 of 24) What does a transfer RNA transfer? amino acids

19 of 24) Name the RNA base that replaces thymine? uracil

20 of 24) How many nucleotides are in this picture? 10

21 of 24) Examine the normal gene below 21 of 24) Examine the normal gene below. A C G T T T G C C A A G Now examine the same gene, only with an mutation. A C G T T G C C A A G What type if mutation is this? Frame shift mutation or Frame shift deletion

22 of 24) Which female scientist helped uncovered the structure of DNA? Rosalind Franklin

A T C C G T G T A A T G C T A C G U A G G C A C A U U A C G A U G C 23 of 24) The red letters represent introns and the blue are exons. After mRNA processing, list the final mRNA that will travel to a ribosome. A T C C G T G T A A T G C T A C G U A G G C A C A U U A C G A U G C G C C A U U A U G

24 of 24) Grab-bag: According to Guinness Records, which actor has been the lead in 142 Hollywood movies (the most ever)? John Wayne Gene Hackman Samuel L. Jackson Christopher Lee Morgan Freeman Clint Eastwood Lucille Ball Katherine Hepburn