DNA/Replication/Transcription Review

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

• deoxyribose sugar and adenine
• deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
• deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
• deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

What is the complement to the DNA strand below:
5'-ATGCCAT-3'

• 5'-TACGGTA-3'
• 3'-TACGGTA-5'
• 3'-ATGGCAT-5'
• 5'-ATGGCAT-3'

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
• sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, protein

What is the significance of the sequence (order) of the Nitrogen Bases in DNA?

• The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the number of chromosomes present in an organism.
• The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the traits that an organism will possess (have).
• The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the gender of an organism.
• The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines whether an organism is abiotic biotic.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

• Replication
• Translation
• Transcription

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The sugar in DNA is ?

• sucrose
• glucose
• deoxyribose
• fructose

What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?

• mRNA
• tRNA
• rRNA
• aRNA

What do we call the process of turning DNA into mRNA?

• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation
• Cloning

When DNA is transcribed to RNA.... 

• A pairs with U
• G pairs with U
• C pairs with T
• A pairs with C

What is the job of tRNA?

• Carry info from genes to ribosomes
• Carry amino acids to ribosomes
• Help excise RNA
• Make up ribosomes