Dna&rna Flashcards
The best description of DNA’s structure is
Double helix
How many types of RNA are there
3
Which type of mRNA functions as blueprint for DNA?
mRNA
Each nucleotide triplet in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid is called,
Antcodon
What type of sugar forms DNA backbone?
Deoxyribose
Is RNA double stranded or single stranded
Single stranded
DNA replications occurs in
Mitochondria
How many codons are needed to specify three amino acids
3
The process of trabsferring a genes instructions for making a protein is
Protein synthesis
The function on tRNA is to
TRANSFER amino acids to ribosomes
During translation, a ribosome binds to
mRNA
What enzyme binds to the DNA and forms a replication fork
DNA polymerase
Which bases are PYRIMIDINES
Cytosine & thymine
Which cell organelle does respiration take place in
Mitochondria
