5.1 DNA & Protein Synthesis

Question 1

What does a gene carry?

Answer 1

genetic information to make a protein

Question 2

What is the structure of DNA?

Answer 2

a double stranded helix held together by complementary base pairs

Question 3

What are the two sets of complementary base pairs?

Answer 3

A-T (adenine-thymine)

G-C (guanine-cytosine)

Question 4

What does mRNA do?

Answer 4

carries a complementary copy of DNA from the nucleus out into the cytoplasm and attaches to the ribosomes

Question 5

Which base does mRNA replace with a different base and what is the name of the replacement?

Answer 5

replaces thymine with urasil

Question 6

Powhatan makes up proteins?

Answer 6

amino acids

Question 7

What determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein?

Answer 7

the order of bases in DNA

Question 8

Explain relationship between chromosomes, DNA and genes…

Answer 8

chromosomes are made up of long spirals of DNA and genes are parts of DNA within the chromosomes which code for specific things