Chapters 13-15

Why do you have to pair purines and pyrimidines?

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This keeps the template at the appropriate length and width.

What makes up a nucleotide?

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Phosphate, Sugars, and a nitrogen base

Why is the process called semi-conservative?

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two copies of the original DNA molecule are produced, each copy conserving (replicating) the information from one-half of the original DNA molecule.

Describe how DNA replication happens.

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DNA replication happens when the double helix uncoils at the origin.

If you have 30% Adinine and 30% Thymine what percent is cytosine?

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20% is cytocine

What is a leading and lagging strand?

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The leading stand is from 5'-3'

The lagging strand is from 3'-5'

What are the 3 stages of transcription and translation?

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Initiation, Elongation, and Termination.

Where on the Genome does it start?

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It starts at the TATA box.

Where does translation start? Where does it stop?

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It starts at the Start Codons

It stops at one of the three stop codonds

What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three.