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DNA Replication, Transcription and Translation Test- Ch. 12

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529618847Fredrick GriffithProved a process called transformation: genetic material from one cell can be transferred to another cell.0
529618848Oswald AveryProved that DNA is the genetic material of bacteria.1
529618849Helicase"unzips" (splits) the two strands of DNA-protein synthesis2
529618850Templateeach strand serves as a ______for a new strand3
529618851DNA Polymeraseadds one nucleotide at a time on the template-protein synthesis4
529618852NucleotideDNA polymerase adds one _____ at a time on the template5
529618853Complementarythe new strand created is ______to the backbone/template6
529618854TranscriptionDNA transfers to RNA in this process7
529618855TranslationRNA transfers to protein in this process8
529618856Nucleustranscription takes place in the _______9
529618857RNAthe goal of transcription is to create _____10
529618858Helicaseunzips the DNA strands-transcription11
529618859RNA Polymeraseadds one RNA nucleotide at a time- transcription12
529618860RNA NucleotideRNA polymerase adds one ____ at a time-transcription13
529618861Thymine (T)RNA does not have _____-transcription14
529618862Uracil (U)Adenine (A) is complementary to _____-transcription15
529618863UracilRNA has ______ (U)-transcription16
529618864SingleRNA is a _____ strand-transcription17
529618865Messenger RNA (mRNA)the RNA strand is called_____-transcription18
529618866Nuclear Poresthe mRNA strand leaves the nucleus through the ________-transcription19
529618867Deoxyribonucleic AcidDNA's full name20
529618868Ribonucleic AcidRNA's full name21
529618869"-ase"most enzymes end with this ending22
529618870Cytoplasmtranslation takes place in the ______23
529618871Proteintranslation's goal is to make ______24
529618872mRNAribosome (rRNA) attaches to the ____ strand-translation25
5296188736____ base pairs fit into ribosome at a time-translation26
529618874mRNA____ is "read" 3 base pairs at a time-translation27
5296188753mRNA is "read ____ base pairs at a time-translation28
529618876Codona group of 3 base pairs is known as a ______-translation29
529618877tRNA____ molecules, 1 side=anticodon (compliment of the codon) 1 side= amino acid-translation30
529618878Anticodon, Amino AcidtRNA molecules: 1 side= ___ (compliment of the codon) 1 side=___31
529618879Polypeptide Chainwhen the codon and anticodon match up, the amino acid is released to form a _________32
529618880Codon, Anticodonwhen the ______ and ______ match up, the amino acid is released to form a polypeptide chain33
529618881Proteina polypeptide chain is also _____34
529618882Amino Acidsthese are the building blocks of protein35
529618883Alfred Hershey/ Martha ChaseProved that DNA was the genetic material of viruses. DNA now thought to be the genetic material of many, if not all, organisms.36
529618884Erwin ChargaffAnalyzed the base content of DNA and found that the amount of adenine equaled and amount of thymine and the amount of guanine equals the amount of cytosine.37
529618885Rosalind Franklinused x-rays to get pictures of DNA for studies. Found that it was a long fiber in the shape of a helix.38
529618886James Watson/ Francis Crickfound structure of DNA-double-helix, used Franklin's x-ray work, won the Noble Prize. Constructed the final model of the DNA structure as a double helix with sugar-phosphate groups on the outside, and paired bases on the inside.39
529618887Double-Helixa twisted ladder is a representation of a ________40
529618888DNA______ is made up of nucleotides.41
529618889Complementary Base PairsA&T pair, G&C pair are examples of ___________42
529618890PurinesA&G are _____, have two rings43
529618891PyramidinesT&C are _____, have only one ring44
529618892Missensechanges 1 nucleotide (might or might not cause an amino acid difference) ex. sickle cell anemia45
529618893Nonsensechanges a codon sequence to a stop (shortens the protein) ex. thalassenia46
529618894MistakesMutations are ______ in transcription47
529618895DNA Replication___________ is the process of making two exact copies of a DNA molecule from one parent molecule.48
529618896Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine________, ________, _______, and ________ are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA.49
529618897ThymineAdenine pairs with __________.50
529618898CytosineGuanine pairs with __________.51
529618899Structure of DNADNA is like a ladder or spiral staircase. The outside is made of a sugar-phosphate backbone with alternating sugars and phosphates and the inside "steps" are the nitrogenous bases.52
529618900Semiconservativemethod of replication that implies that each new strand of DNA is half original and half new53
529618901Unwinding, Complementary base pairing, and joining_______, ______ ______ _______, and _______ are the basic steps of DNA replication.54
529618902DNA polymerase Helicase DNA LigaseEnzymes involved in DNA replication55
529618903DNA polymerase________ adds new bases to the open strand of parental DNA. (DNA replication)56
529618904Helicase________ unwinds the helix. (DNA replication)57
529618905DNA ligase________ joins the new DNA strands, which are sometimes produced in segments, together. (DNA replication)58

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