This biology study guide contains questions about DNA structure and function. It asks about the components of DNA, how DNA replicates, and the roles of DNA, RNA and proteins in gene expression and protein synthesis. Key concepts covered include that DNA stores genetic information, it has a double helix structure with nucleotides containing phosphate, deoxyribose and nitrogenous bases, and DNA replication results in two identical DNA molecules through base pairing between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine.
This biology study guide contains questions about DNA structure and function. It asks about the components of DNA, how DNA replicates, and the roles of DNA, RNA and proteins in gene expression and protein synthesis. Key concepts covered include that DNA stores genetic information, it has a double helix structure with nucleotides containing phosphate, deoxyribose and nitrogenous bases, and DNA replication results in two identical DNA molecules through base pairing between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine.
This biology study guide contains questions about DNA structure and function. It asks about the components of DNA, how DNA replicates, and the roles of DNA, RNA and proteins in gene expression and protein synthesis. Key concepts covered include that DNA stores genetic information, it has a double helix structure with nucleotides containing phosphate, deoxyribose and nitrogenous bases, and DNA replication results in two identical DNA molecules through base pairing between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine.
This biology study guide contains questions about DNA structure and function. It asks about the components of DNA, how DNA replicates, and the roles of DNA, RNA and proteins in gene expression and protein synthesis. Key concepts covered include that DNA stores genetic information, it has a double helix structure with nucleotides containing phosphate, deoxyribose and nitrogenous bases, and DNA replication results in two identical DNA molecules through base pairing between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine.
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DNA
1. What chemical stores the genetic information in a cell?
2. In what way is DNA like a book?
3. In which cells is the accurate transmission of genetic information most important?
4. Figure 12-1 shows the structure of ___________________.
5. What are the three components of a nucleotide found in DNA?
6. Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of ______________ is equal to _____________.
7. What structural problem prevents adenine from pairing with guanine?
8. Which two bases pair together in DNA? [Which bases pair together in DNA?]
9. The table in Figure 12-2 shows the percentages of bases in a DNA sample. How much Thymine should you expect to find in the sample?
10. Which base forms a base pair with thymine?
11. DNA replication results in two DNA molecules, with one/two original strand(s) and one/two new strand(s). [Choose] 12. During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases CTAGGT produces a strand with the bases _____.
13. Which of the following include all the others? Nucleosomes; chromosomes; histones; DNA molecules
14. In Figure 12-3, what is adding base pairs to the strand? [Substance, structure, and/or enzyme?]
15. What binds to the prokaryotic chromosome to start DNA replication?
16. DNA consists of a phosphate, deoxyribose, and nitrogenous base in repeating sequences called ______.
17. Each nucleotide of opposite strands of DNA is bound together through ________ bonds?
18. DNA has several important functions. What are three functions of DNA?
19. The complementary RNA sequence for the base sequence TACCTAGGCATTCAT would be?
20. What is the protein responsible for unzipping DNA for transcription called?
21. What is the first step of transcription?
22. Where does translation occur?
23. What is mutation? Are mutations beneficial or harmful? Explain your answer.
24. Compare and contrast the structure and function of DNA and RNA.
25. What are the different types of gene mutations that can occur at a point in the DNA? Which one is the most detrimental? Why?
