DNA and RNA

Question 1

DNA stands for:

Answer 1

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 2

Building blocks of DNA

Answer 2

Nucleotides

Question 3

3 parts of a nucleotide

Answer 3

5-carbon sugar, phosphate base, nitrogen base

Question 4

4 nitrogen bases

Answer 4

A, T, C, G

Question 5

4 scientists who discovered DNA

Answer 5

Crick, Watson, Franklin, Wilkins

Question 6

Which enzyme unzips DNA

Answer 6

DNA Helicase

Question 7

Which enzyme adds complementary nitrogen bases to DNA

Answer 7

DNA Polymerase

Question 8

3 types of RNA

Answer 8

rRNA, tRNA, mRNA

Question 9

rRNA

Answer 9

Ribosomal RNA, helps in protein synthesis

Question 10

tRNA

Answer 10

Transfer RNA, bonds to amino acids and brings them to the ribosome

Question 11

mRNA

Answer 11

Messenger RNA, carries genetic info out of the nucleus to ribosome

Question 12

Differences between RNA and DNA

Answer 12

RNA- ribose, one strand, disposable, leaves the nucleus. DNA- Deoxyribonucleic Acid, two strands, important, cannot leave the nucleus

Question 13

Series of three nitrogen bases

Answer 13

a codon

Question 14

Start codon

Answer 14

AUG, Methionine

Question 15

Stop codons

Answer 15

UAA, UGA, UAG

Question 16

Transcription

Answer 16

mRNA is created as a complementary strand to DNA and leaves the nucleus

Question 17

Translation

Answer 17

Protein synthesis, in cytoplasm

Question 18

Mutation

Answer 18

To change