DNA & RNA

Question 1

Made up of 2 long chains of nucleotides that twist to create ___ ___

Answer 1

DNA; Double Helix

Question 2

DNA contains ___ that are coded with instructions to produce ____ in the cell

Answer 2

Genes; Proteins

Question 3

Sequence of nucleotides in DNA determine order of ____ ___ in ___
This is known as the _____ ____

Answer 3

Amino Acids; Proteins
Genetic Code

Question 4

4 nucleotide bases in DNA

Answer 4

A (Adenine), T (Thymine), G (Guanine), and C (Cytosine)

Question 5

2 nucleotides that are bonded together with hydrogen bonds

Answer 5

Base Pair

Question 6

What does adenine pair with

Answer 6

Thymine (AT) (think ATV)

Question 7

What does cytosine pair with

Answer 7

Guanine (CG) (think CGI)

Question 8

Sequence of 3 nucleotides that code for a specific amino acid

Answer 8

Codon

Question 9

Double helix structure allows for

Answer 9

Replication

Question 10

How many possible codons in DNA code

Answer 10

64

Question 11

___ out of 64 codons code for amino acids and __ (___ ___) condons end the gene

Answer 11

61; 3
Stop Signal

Question 12

____ may occur during replication which causes a permanent change in DNA sequence

Answer 12

Mutation

Question 13

Principle role is to translate the genetic code of DNA into proteins

Answer 13

RNA

Question 14

RNA is ____ stranded unlike DNA

Answer 14

Single

Question 15

In RNA the base _____ is replaced with ______

Answer 15

Thymine; Uracil so (AU) and (CT)