DNA/Protein Synthesis

Question 1

What is the subunit of DNA?

Answer 1

nucleotide

Question 2

What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

Answer 2

phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, nitrogen base

Question 3

What is the shape of DNA according to Watson and Crick?

Answer 3

double helix

Question 4

What is the base pairing rule of DNA?

Answer 4

A-T C-G

Question 5

In RNA, what replaces thymine?

Answer 5

U(Uracil)

Question 6

If there is 36% G in a DNA molecule, what is the % of A,C, and T in the same DNA molecule?

Answer 6

14% ???

Question 7

What holds the two strands of DNA in a double helix?

Answer 7

hydrogen bonds

Question 8

What are the differences between DNA and RNA?

Answer 8

RNA has sugar & Uracil, DNA has thymine

Question 9

What do you call the process in which DNA is rewritten as an mRNA molecule?

Answer 9

translation

Question 10

What do you call the process in which mRNA molecule is translated into amino acids (proteins)?

Answer 10

transcription

Question 11

What are the regroupings of 3 bases in mRNA sequences called? What does it code for?

Answer 11

codons , transfer rRNA

Question 12

What are the three types of RNA?

Answer 12

mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

Question 13

Which organelle does protein synthesis take place?

Answer 13

ribosomes

Question 14

What is the function of tRNA?

Answer 14

transport amino acids

Question 15

BE ABLE TO LABEL THE mRNA,tRNA, AMINO ACID AND THE RIBOSOME.

Answer 15

BE ABLE TO LABEL THE mRNA,tRNA, AMINO ACID AND THE RIBOSOME.