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DNA & Protein Synthesis
DNA Replication & Protein Synthesis
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Biology
9th Grade
11/18/2008

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Term

How many types of nucleic acids do we have in our body?

Definition
2
Term
What are the 2 types of nucleic acids in our bodies called?
Definition
DNA+RNA
Term
DNA means?
Definition
deoxiriobonucleic  acid
Term
What does DNA code for?
Definition
Heredity, genes, life
Term
RNA means?
Definition
Ribonucleic Acid
Term

1.)What does RNA do?

2.)Where does it get its code from?

Definition

1.)makes proteins

2.)from DNA

Term
What does a nucleotide consist of?
Definition

Phosphate, 5 carbon sugar, and a nitrogen base.

Term
How is DNA similar to RNA?(4 ways)
Definition

1.)Both have adenine

2.)Both have cytosine

3.)Both have guanine

     4.)Both have nucleotides 

 

Term
How is DNA different from RNA?(3)
Definition

1.)DNA has deoxiribose, RNA has ribose for sugar

2.)DNA has Thymine, RNA has Uracil

3.)DNA is double stranded, RNA is single stranded

Term
Complimentary Base Pairing states that?
Definition

A pairs with T and C pairs with G in DNA.

A pairs with U and C with G in RNA.

Term

_______ break the __ bond between the DNA.

Definition

1.)Enzymes

2.)H+ OR Hydrogen

Term
What is a template?
Definition
A set of instructions or a pattern.
Term
T/F. 2 strands of DNA unwind and act as a template.
Definition
True
Term
What pairs up with the templates?
Definition
DNA nucleotides.
Term
What acts as the glue to combine the new nucleotides. It also acts as a proofreader.
Definition
DNA Polymerase
Term
What forms after the pairing of nucleotides have been checked?
Definition
H+(Hydrogen) bonds form
Term
T/F. At the end of DNA Replication, 2 different strands are formed.
Definition
False, 2 identical strands are formed.
Term

Why do DNA have weak bonds such as a Hydrogen bond?

Definition
In order to break it easily when replicating.
Term
What does the phrase semi-conservative mean in DNA replication?
Definition
That there is 1 new daughter strand and 1 old parent strand.
Term

1.)What are the chances of replication not being accurate?

2.)What happens if replication isn't accurate?

Definition

1.)10-8to 10-12

2.)Gene mutation occurs

Term

Replication begins at ________ origins on the DNA strands.

Definition
numerous
Term
T/F.500-5,000 replications, in other words,the entire strand is replicated in a matter of hours.
Definition
True
Term
Name, in detail, the 5 steps for DNA replication.
Definition

1.)An enzyme breaks the Hydrogen Bonds.

2.)2 strands unwind and act as a template.

3.)DNA nucleotides pair up with the templates by Complimentary Base Pairing.

4.)DNA Polymerase acts as a glue and proofreader.

5.)New Hydrogen bonds form.

[[[[[[6.)2 identical strands are formed.]]]]]]

Term
What is the problem in making protein?
Definition
The code for making proteins is in the DNA in the nucleus but they are made in the robosomes; the DNA needs to get into the ribosomes somehow in order to make proteins.
Term
Transcription occurs in the _______.
Definition
Nucleus
Term
What is transcription?
Definition
Process in which code is copied from DNA to RNA and sent to ribosomes.
Term
The enzyme ___________ attaches to a _______ on the DNA strand.
Definition

1.)RNA polymerase

2.)promoter

Term
What is the promoter?
Definition
The start.
Term
In Transcription, what happens after the RNA polymerase attaches to a prometer?
Definition
Hydrogen Bonds break.
Term
T/F. After the Hydrogen bonds break in Transcription, DNA nucleotides pair up by complimentary base pairing.
Definition
false, RNA nucleotides
Term
RNA nucleotides have ______ instead of ______.(irreversable)
Definition
Uracil,Thymine
Term
Transcription keeps on going until the RNA polymerase reaches a ________ ______.
Definition
Stop codon OR Stop code
Term
What happens in transcription when the RNA polymerase reaches a stop codon... in other words, what type of RNA is formed?
Definition
mRNA
Term
mRNA can leave the _______ and travel to the _________ to make protein.
Definition
nucleus, ribosomes
Term
T/F. Old DNA strands form carbon bonds to reconnect.
Definition
False, Hydrogen bonds
Term
Each _ bases on the mRNA are called a _____.
Definition

1.)3

2.)codon

Term
Translation occurs in the _________.
Definition
Ribosomes
Term
What is translation?
Definition
The decoding of a mRNA into a protein
Term
How are proteins made?
Definition
By forming a chain of AA(Amino Acids)
Term
_____ _____ are carried to the mRNA by the ____.
Definition

1.)Amino Acids

2.)tRNA

Term
The anticodons on the ____ pairs with the codons on the ____.
Definition

1.)tRNA

2.)mRNA

Term
The AA's connects together forming the specific ________.
Definition
proteins
Term
What does the tRNA do after it is done with AA?
Definition
It goes and finds another AA.
Term
The order of the __ determines which ___________.
Definition

1.)AA

2.)Protein is made

Term
Ribosomal RNA is also known as.....
Definition
rRNA
Term
rRNA is found in the _________ and it must be _____ in order for _________ to occur.
Definition

1.)Ribosomes

2.)present

3.)translation

Term
What is an Intron?
Definition
gene section that does not code for AA(junk DNA)
Term
What is an Exon?
Definition
gene section that codes for AA and are translated.
Term
_______ is made of both _______ and _____.
Definition

1.)Pre mRNA

2.)Introns

3.)Exons

Term
T/F. Exons are spliced out by enzymes and stay in nucleus (recycled)
Definition
False, Introns
Term
T/F. Exons are joined together and leave the nucleus as mRNA.
Definition
True.
Term
What is the correct order of events in Transcription?(7)(hard, I know)
Definition

1.)RNA polymerase connects to a promoter on DNA

2.)Hydrogen bonds break

3.)RNA nucleotides do complimentary base pairing

4.)Stop Code is reached

5.)New mRNA is formed.

6.)mRNA leaves the nucleus and travels to ribosomes

7.)Old DNA strands form hydrogen bonds

Term
What is the correct order of everything in translation?(4)
Definition

1.)AA are carried to mRNA by a tRNA.

2.)the anticodon on the tRNA pairs with the codon on the mRNA.

3.)The AA's connect together forming the specific protein.

4.)tRNA leaves to pick up another AA.

Term

rRNA=

mRNA=

tRNA=

AA=

c=

g=

a=

t=

u=

Definition

1.)Ribosomal RNA

2.)Messenger RNA

3.)Transfer RNA

4.)Amino Acid

5.)cytosine

6.)guanine

7.)adenine

8.)thymine

9.)uracil

Term

1.)Approximately how long does DNA replication take?

2.)What helps speed up the process of DNA replication?

Definition

1.)A few hours

2.)Since it starts at different origins along the DNA strand.

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