DNA Flashcards
1
Q
Mutation
A
Change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene
2
Q
Deletion Mutation
A
One or more nitrogen bases are left out of DNA
3
Q
Insertion Mutation
A
One or more nitrogen bases are added to DNA
4
Q
Substitution Mutation
A
One or more nitrogen bases are replaced by diff ones
5
Q
Base Pair Rules
A
G-C
A-T
6
Q
A ___ is a segment of DNA on a chromosome
A
gene
7
Q
Shape of DNA is called a _____ ____
A
double helix
8
Q
RNA
A
type of nucleic acid that carries the code for making proteins from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
9
Q
Transcription
A
proccess of makinng RNA
10
Q
Translation
A
three types of rna (mRNA, tRNA, rRna) work together to make proteins in ribosomes
11
Q
Codon
A
3 nitrogen bases in mRNA
