DNA/RNA unit

Question 1

what does DNA stand for

Answer 1

deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 2

structure of DNA

Answer 2

double helix, chonp

Question 3

in dna
a=
c=

Answer 3

a=t

c=g

Question 4

what do a=t and c=g represent

Answer 4

hydrogen bonds

Question 5

what is a nucleotide

Answer 5

monomer of DNA consists of sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous base

Question 6

function of DNA

Answer 6

codes for proteins

Question 7

DNA replication

Answer 7

creates an identical strand for cell division, the DNA double helix unzips

Question 8

DNA polymerase

Answer 8

enzyme that adds base pairs to a growing strand

Question 9

where does DNA replication occur?

Answer 9

nucleus

Question 10

what is the order of protein synthesis

Answer 10

DNA->RNA->protein

Question 11

What does RNA stand for

Answer 11

ribonucleic acid

Question 12

structure of RNA

Answer 12

single helix

Question 13

types of RNA

Answer 13

mRNA and tRNA

Question 14

what does mRNA do

Answer 14

messenger RNA, codes for amino acids

Question 15

what does tRNA do

Answer 15

transfer RNA- carries amino acid to ribosome

Question 16

structure of a protein

Answer 16

amino acid chain

Question 17

two parts of protein synthesis

Answer 17

transcription and translation

Question 18

what is transcription

Answer 18

DNA->mRNA in nucleus

Question 19

what is translation

Answer 19

mRNA->protein in ribosome

Question 20

point mutation

Answer 20

changes one point/letter in the DNA

Question 21

substitution

Answer 21

changes on base/pair/letter into another

Question 22

insertion

Answer 22

adds a base/pair/letter into DNA

Question 23

deletion

Answer 23

takes a letter away from DNA

Question 24

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Answer 24

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