1. Warm-Up (1/5)
Answer the following questions, and explain in a complete sentence why each answer is correct.
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What is the purpose of transcription?
To convert amino acids into RNA
To read the mRNA language into a tRNA language
To make protein from mRNA
To synthesize mRNA from DNA
List two cell organelles and describe their functions.

2. Protein Synthesis Jeopardy
Categories: Five.
Daily Doubles: Three.

3. RNA &
Transcription
Translation 1
Translation 2
Cell Organelles
DNA and
Replication
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4. These are the three molecules found in an RNA nucleotide
These are the three molecules found in an RNA nucleotide. (Give the sugar’s full name)

5. What is ribose, phosphate, and a base (adenine, cytosine, guanine, or uracil)?

6. AUCGGAUCA is a sequence of (pick one: DNA or RNA)

7. What is RNA?

8. This is where transcription takes place.

9. What is the nucleus?

10. The strand of DNA that bonds with RNA nucleotides to make an mRNA molecule is called this.

11. What is the template strand?

12. If a strand of DNA is TACGGC, this is the mRNA sequence that it transcribes.

13. What is AUGCCG?

14. In translation, this is molecule that bonds to mRNA.

15. What is a tRNA?

16. Every 3 nucleotide bases on mRNA is called a/an _____, and the 3 corresponding nucleotide bases on a tRNA is called a/an ______.

17. What is codon, anticodon?

18. The region of a chromosome that codes for one protein is called a/an ________

19. What is a gene?

20. DAILY DOUBLE!
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21. If a DNA sequence is TTC GAG, what will the mRNA and tRNA sequences be?

22. What is AAG CUC; UUC GAG?

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24. If a tRNA sequence is AGG UCC, this is the amino acid sequence.

25. What is Serine-Arginine?

26. This is what mRNA and tRNA are short for.

27. What are messenger ribonucleic acid, and transfer ribonucleic acid?

28. This is where translation takes place in the cell.

29. What is the cytoplasm/ribosome?

30. Every tRNA anticodon specifies one of these.

31. What is an amino acid?

32. This is how many nucleotides code for five amino acids.

33. What is 15?

34. These are the codons which specify the amino acid threonine.

35. What are ACA, ACC, ACG, and ACU?

36. This organelle carries contains the DNA.

37. What is the nucleus?

38. This organelle breaks down waste materials and cellular debris
This organelle breaks down waste materials and cellular debris. It is considered the stomach of the cell.

39. What are lysosomes?

40. This organelle carries out photosynthesis.

41. What are chloroplasts?

42. This organelle carries out cellular respiration and is considered the powerhouse of the cell.

43. What is mitochondria?

44. This organelle is considered to be the transportation and delivery system of the cell.

45. What is the endoplasmic reticulum?

46. This is a very long supercoiled strand of DNA, tightly wound around proteins and made up of regions called genes.

47. What is a chromosome?

48. This is the molecule in the backbone (or outside) of DNA that nucleic acids bond to.

49. What is deoxyribose?

50. These are the three components of a nucleotide.

51. What are deoxyribose/sugar, a phosphate, and a nucleic acid/base/nitrogenous base

52. DNA Replication results in two DNA molecules, A
DNA Replication results in two DNA molecules, A. each with two new strands. B. one with two new strands and one with two original strands. C. each with two original strands. D. each with one new strand and one original strand.

53. What is D. each with one new strand and one original strand?

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55. If one strand of DNA is TAGGATCAGA, this is the sequence of the other strand.

56. What is ATCCTAGTCT?

57. Closure
Answer the following question in a complete sentence:
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Date
Period
What is the relationship between the sequence of nucleotide bases in DNA and the sequence of amino acids in a protein?
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