DNA
Which of the following describes DNA replication in eukaryotic cells?
A copy of the DNA is made in the nucleus
Name the base pair
A-T or C-G
The universal "start" codon is:
AUG
Each group of three RNA bases codes for a single amino acid.
An RNA sequence is given: AUGCCGAAACGU
A sequence of three nucleotides which codes for an amino acid.
Codon
Where does transcription occur
Cytoplasm
The sugar found in DNA.
Deoxyribose
Which of the following statements describes each new molecule of DNA produced when DNA replicates
Each new molecule contains one strand from the original molecule and one newly synthesized strand.
The bonds that hold base pairs together.
Hydrogen
Which type of bond occurs between the base pairs of a DNA molecule
Hydrogen bonds
Any change in the sequence of DNA or RNA.
Mutation
These changes in DNA are an example of which of the following
Mutation
May either be adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil or thymine.
Nitrogenous Base
The monomer of DNA.
Nucleotide
Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA
Nucleotides
Includes transcription and translation, and begins at the nucleus and ends at the ribosome.
Protein Synthesis
Responsible for unzipping DNA and adding nucleotides during transcription.
RNA Polymerase
Which enzyme is responsible for producing mRNA in transcription
RNA polymerase
The structure where translation occurs.
Ribosomes
Which of the following nitrogenous bases is NOT present in RNA
Thymine
The process by which mRNA is used to transport information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
Transcription
Which of the following best describes the composition of a nucleotide
a five-carbon sugar attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
Which of the following describes the function of DNA
encoding genetic information