Peterson - DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis test
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scottc521 on May 16, 2012
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Brooks, Charlotte, Sabrina, Liza, Allie
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 replication | the copying of DNA |
| two | DNA replication results in ___ DNA molecules |
| new strand | the two new DNA molecules contain one strand of the original DNA, and one ____________ |
| ribose | RNA contains the sugar |
| three | how many types of RNA are there? |
| tRNA, mRNA, rRNA | three types of RNA |
| tRNA, mRNA, rRNA | the RNA involved in protein synthesis |
| mRNA | copied from DNA |
| mRNA | produced in transcription |
| nucleus | during transcription, RNA is formed in the... |
| codons | code on mRNA |
| anticodons | code on tRNA |
| 20 | how many different amino acids are there? |
| 64 | how many different types of codons are there? |
| translation | the cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins in a process called... |
| proteins | mRNA contain instructions for assembling... |
| point mutation | mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides |
| substitution | NEVER a frameshift mutation |
| two | the replication of a DNA molecule results in how many copies of the same molecule? |
| histone | the protein that DNA is wrapped around |
| RNA | contains uracil |
| DNA | nitrogenous bases form hydrogen bonds with each other in what molecule? |
| transcription | one strand of DNA serves as a template in what process? |
| three | codon consists of how many nucleotides? |
| helicase | DNA is unzipped by what enzyme? |
| Watson and Crick | discovered the double helix |
| double helix | shape of DNA |
| histones | chromatin contains proteins called: |
| amino acids | order of nitrogenous bases on DNA determines the ________________ in proteins |
| AUG | start codon |
| substitution | mutation that affects one amino acid |
| frameshift | deletion and insertion cause a _______________ |
| yes | are frameshifts bad? |
| codon | what structure specifies the amino acid that the tRNA must bring to mRNA? |
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