Unit 3B Review (DNA/RNA Processes, Mutations, Biotechnology)

Front

What sugar is found in RNA?

Back

Ribose

Front

What process requires 3 forms of RNA?

Back

Translation

Front

What type of mutation results from insertions and deletions?

Back

Frameshift mutation

Front

Which molecule is single-stranded: DNA or RNA?

Back

RNA is single-stranded.

Front

What is the term for a chromosomal mutation that reverses the order of genes?

Back

Inversion

Front

What sugar is found in DNA?

Back

Deoxyribose

Front

What are the three forms of RNA?

Back

mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

Front

What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

Front

What is a substitution mutation?

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A mutation where one base is replaced by another.

Front

What is the function of tRNA?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during translation.