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

2. 1 of 24) Name the 3 parts of a nucleotide.

3. 2 of 24) Which chemical will reunite DNA during replication?

4. 3 of 24) Because agents such as UV light is known to cause DNA errors, it is an example of a _______.

5. 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?

6. 5 of 24) Which DNA bases create the amino acid methionine?

7. 6 of 24) What is the anticodon if given the DNA bases TTA?

8. 7 of 24) Which amino acid is created from the DNA letters AGT?

9. 8 of 24) Grab-bag: “Gateway to the West” is the nickname of which Midwestern city?

10. 9 of 24) In order, list the amino acids that will be delivered to the ribosome.

12. 10 of 24) During which cell cycle stage is DNA copied?

13. 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?

14. 12 of 24) What is a section of our DNA called that makes a protein?

15. 13 of 24) Two part question: a) What is created as a result of transcription? b) Translation?

16. 14 of 24) Using the rules of transcription, fill in the bases below.

17. 15 of 24) Grab-bag: What is John Wilkes Booth infamous for?

18. 16 of 24) In order, list the tRNA that will be delivered to the ribosome.

19. 17 of 24) Write the DNA bases that created this strand of mRNA.

20. 18 of 24) What does a transfer RNA transfer?

21. 19 of 24) Name the RNA base that replaces thymine?

22. 20 of 24) How many nucleotides are in this picture?

23. 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?

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

25. 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

26. 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

27. Exchange
your
answers

28. 1 of 24) Name the 3 parts of a nucleotide.
1) sugar
2) phosphate
3) nitrogen base

29. 2 of 24) Which chemical will reunite DNA during replication?
DNA polymerase
(must say DNA)

30. 3 of 24) Because agents such as UV light is known to cause DNA errors, it is an example of a _______.
mutagen

31. 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

32. 5 of 24) Which DNA bases create the amino acid methionine?
mRNA = AUG
DNA = TAC

33. 6 of 24) What is the anticodon if given the DNA bases TTA?
DNA = TTA
mRNA = AAU
tRNA (anticodon) = UUA

34. 7 of 24) Which amino acid is created from the DNA letters AGT?
DNA = AGT
mRNA = UCA
Amino acid =
Serine

35. 8 of 24) Grab-bag: “Gateway to the West” is the nickname of which Midwestern city?
St. Louis, Mo

36. 9 of 24) In order, list the amino acids that will be delivered to the ribosome.

37. 10 of 24) During which cell cycle stage is DNA copied?

38. 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

39. 12 of 24) What is a section of our DNA called that makes a protein?
gene

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

41. 14 of 24) Using the rules of transcription, fill in the bases below.
U G A A U G C A

42. 15 of 24) Grab-bag: What is John Wilkes Booth famous for?
Assassinated
President
Lincoln

43. 16 of 24) In order, list the tRNA that will be delivered to the ribosome.

44. 17 of 24) Write the DNA bases that created this strand of mRNA.
T C G A A T C A

45. 18 of 24) What does a transfer RNA transfer?
amino acids

46. 19 of 24) Name the RNA base that replaces thymine?
uracil

47. 20 of 24) How many nucleotides are in this picture?10

48. 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

49. 22 of 24) Which female scientist helped uncovered the structure of DNA?
Rosalind
Franklin

50. 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

51. 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