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How many types of nucleic acids do we have in our body? |
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What are the 2 types of nucleic acids in our bodies called? |
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1.)What does RNA do? 2.)Where does it get its code from? |
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1.)makes proteins 2.)from DNA |
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What does a nucleotide consist of? |
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Phosphate, 5 carbon sugar, and a nitrogen base. |
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How is DNA similar to RNA?(4 ways) |
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1.)Both have adenine 2.)Both have cytosine 3.)Both have guanine 4.)Both have nucleotides |
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How is DNA different from RNA?(3) |
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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 |
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Complimentary Base Pairing states that? |
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A pairs with T and C pairs with G in DNA. A pairs with U and C with G in RNA. |
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_______ break the __ bond between the DNA. |
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1.)Enzymes 2.)H+ OR Hydrogen |
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A set of instructions or a pattern. |
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T/F. 2 strands of DNA unwind and act as a template. |
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What pairs up with the templates? |
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What acts as the glue to combine the new nucleotides. It also acts as a proofreader. |
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What forms after the pairing of nucleotides have been checked? |
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T/F. At the end of DNA Replication, 2 different strands are formed. |
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False, 2 identical strands are formed. |
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Why do DNA have weak bonds such as a Hydrogen bond? |
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In order to break it easily when replicating. |
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What does the phrase semi-conservative mean in DNA replication? |
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That there is 1 new daughter strand and 1 old parent strand. |
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1.)What are the chances of replication not being accurate? 2.)What happens if replication isn't accurate? |
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1.)10-8to 10-12 2.)Gene mutation occurs |
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Replication begins at ________ origins on the DNA strands. |
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T/F.500-5,000 replications, in other words,the entire strand is replicated in a matter of hours. |
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Name, in detail, the 5 steps for DNA replication. |
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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.]]]]]] |
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What is the problem in making protein? |
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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. |
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Transcription occurs in the _______. |
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Process in which code is copied from DNA to RNA and sent to ribosomes. |
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The enzyme ___________ attaches to a _______ on the DNA strand. |
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1.)RNA polymerase 2.)promoter |
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In Transcription, what happens after the RNA polymerase attaches to a prometer? |
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T/F. After the Hydrogen bonds break in Transcription, DNA nucleotides pair up by complimentary base pairing. |
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RNA nucleotides have ______ instead of ______.(irreversable) |
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Transcription keeps on going until the RNA polymerase reaches a ________ ______. |
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What happens in transcription when the RNA polymerase reaches a stop codon... in other words, what type of RNA is formed? |
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mRNA can leave the _______ and travel to the _________ to make protein. |
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T/F. Old DNA strands form carbon bonds to reconnect. |
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Each _ bases on the mRNA are called a _____. |
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Translation occurs in the _________. |
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The decoding of a mRNA into a protein |
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By forming a chain of AA(Amino Acids) |
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_____ _____ are carried to the mRNA by the ____. |
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The anticodons on the ____ pairs with the codons on the ____. |
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The AA's connects together forming the specific ________. |
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What does the tRNA do after it is done with AA? |
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It goes and finds another AA. |
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The order of the __ determines which ___________. |
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Ribosomal RNA is also known as..... |
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rRNA is found in the _________ and it must be _____ in order for _________ to occur. |
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1.)Ribosomes 2.)present 3.)translation |
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gene section that does not code for AA(junk DNA) |
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gene section that codes for AA and are translated. |
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_______ is made of both _______ and _____. |
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1.)Pre mRNA 2.)Introns 3.)Exons |
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T/F. Exons are spliced out by enzymes and stay in nucleus (recycled) |
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T/F. Exons are joined together and leave the nucleus as mRNA. |
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What is the correct order of events in Transcription?(7)(hard, I know) |
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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 |
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What is the correct order of everything in translation?(4) |
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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. |
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rRNA= mRNA= tRNA= AA= c= g= a= t= u= |
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1.)Ribosomal RNA 2.)Messenger RNA 3.)Transfer RNA 4.)Amino Acid 5.)cytosine 6.)guanine 7.)adenine 8.)thymine 9.)uracil |
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1.)Approximately how long does DNA replication take? 2.)What helps speed up the process of DNA replication? |
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1.)A few hours 2.)Since it starts at different origins along the DNA strand. |
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