2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3pt 4pt 5pt 1pt 1 DNA Structure 2 Replication 3 Transcription 4 Translation 5 Mutations
The shape of DNA is known as a __________________.
Double helix
In DNA, adenine pairs with __________________.
Thymine
A nucleotide is made up of what 3 parts?
Phosphate, sugar, and base
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
If there is 40% of cytosine, how much Adenine is there?
10% Adenine
What is the purpose of replication?
To copy DNA
What stage of the cell cycle does replication take place in?
Synthesis
Where does replication take place?
Nucleus
What is the enzyme that binds nucleotides together?
Polymerase
If a template strand is AATTCC, what is the pairing strand?
TTAAGG
What is the purpose of transcription?
To make an RNA message
Where does transcription take place?
nucleus
Which type of RNA brings amino acids to the ribosomes?
tRNA
What type of RNA makes up a part of the ribosome?
rRNA
Transcribe AATTCC
UUAAGG
Transcription uses the whole DNA strand or one gene?
One gene
The purpose of translation is to make
protein
Where does translation take place?
ribosome
A chain of amino acids makes
protein
A set of 3 nucleotides is called a
codon
Find the amino acid for GUC
Val
A mutation where one nucleotide is substituted for another
Point mutation
A mutation where a nucleotide is added to the sequence
Addition or Insertion Mutation
A mutation in which a nucleotide is removed from the sequence
Deletion
What type of mutation? DNA 1: AATTCCGG DNA 2: AATACCGG
Point
What type of muation? DNA 1: AATTGGCC DNA 2: AATTGCC
Deletion