bio test b4 christmas break

Question 1

what are the two nucleic acids

Answer 1

dna and rna

Question 2

what are the elements found in nucleic acids

Answer 2

CHONP

Question 3

what is the function of nucleic acids in the body

Answer 3

storage and transmit genetic info

Question 4

what is the monomer of a nucleic acid

Answer 4

nucleotides

Question 5

what is the shape of dna

Answer 5

the double helix

Question 6

define dna replication

Answer 6

copy of dna

Question 7

which component of dna is referred to as the genetic code

Answer 7

nitrogen bades

Question 8

what order of the nitrogen bases determines the order of _______ in the protein

Answer 8

amino acids

Question 9

where in the cell does transcription occur

Answer 9

nucleus

Question 10

what two molecules are paired complimentary together to produce a protein

Answer 10

mrna and rna

Question 11

what molecules make up a protein

Answer 11

amino acids

Question 12

what component of dna makes each organism different

Answer 12

nitrogen bases

Question 13

in what cells could a mutation be passed down to offspring

Answer 13

gamelos

Question 14

are mutations passed down through somatic cells

Answer 14

no

Question 15

what is the difference between a frame shift and point mutation

Answer 15

frameshift changes every base, point mutation changes one base