Unit 3 Review - DNA and Genetics (long version)

Front

Adenine bonds with ______________.

Back

Thymine

Front

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Back

deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

Front

The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of RNA is called ______________.

Back

transcription

Front

What are the nucleotides made of?

Back

Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base

Front

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

Back

CGAUAU

Front

What is the structure of DNA?

Back

A double helix formed by two strands of nucleotides.

Front

What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

Front

What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?

Back

RNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

Front

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

Back

DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil.

Front

What is replication in the context of DNA?

Back

The process of copying DNA to produce two identical DNA molecules.