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 15) Along with a phosphate and nitrogen base, name the other part of a DNA nucleotide.

2 of 15) Perform transcription and match the proper nitrogen bases to the given strand of DNA.

3 of 15) Perform DNA replication and match the proper nitrogen bases to the given strand of DNA.

4 of 15) Name these two fellows who discovered the shape of DNA in the 1950’s.

5 of 15) Structurally, list two ways that DNA and RNA differ.

6 of 15) During DNA replication, which enzyme breaks the hydrogen bonds allowing the DNA to separate?

7 of 15) Which RNA makes up ribosomes?

8 of 15) Which process creates identical strands of DNA?

9 of 15) What is the final destination of mRNA?

10 of 15) Which pair of DNA bases shows a mutation?

11 of 15) What is a section of our DNA called that makes a protein?

12 of 15) How many nucleotides are in this picture?

13 of 15) Three part question: a) What color are the nitrogen bases? b) What color are the sugars? c) What color are the phosphates?

14 of 15) Which RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome?

15 of 15) The red letters represent introns and the blue are exons. A. Performs transcription and record the mRNA letters that will be created. B. After mRNA processing, list the final mRNA. A T C C G T G T A A T G C T A C G

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1 of 15) Along with a phosphate and base, name the other part of a DNA nucleotide.

2 of 15) Perform transcription and match the proper nitrogen bases to the given strand of DNA.

3 of 15) Perform DNA replication and match the proper nitrogen bases to the given strand of DNA.

4 of 15) Name these two fellows who discovered the shape of DNA in the 1950’s.

5 of 15) Structurally, list two ways that DNA and RNA differ.

6 of 15) During DNA replication, which enzyme breaks the hydrogen bonds allowing the DNA to separate?

7 of 15) Which RNA makes up ribosomes?

8 of 15) Which process creates identical strands of DNA?

9 of 15) What is the final destination of mRNA?

10 of 15) Which pair of DNA bases shows a mutation?

11 of 15) What is a section of our DNA called that makes a protein?

12 of 15) How many nucleotides are in this picture?

13 of 15) Three part question: a) What color are the nitrogen bases? Green b) What color are the sugars? Blue c) What color are the phosphates? Orange

14 of 15) Which RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome?

15 of 15) The red letters represent introns and the blue are exons. A. Performs transcription and record the mRNA letters that will be created. B. After mRNA processing, list the final mRNA. 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 A A U U A C