DNA AND RNA STUDY GUIDE FOR THE TEST

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DNA AND RNA STUDY GUIDE FOR THE TEST
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Name the three molecules DNA is made up of.
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1. Sugar
2. Phosphate
3. nucleotides (nitrogen bases)

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DNA has four nucleotides that pair up. Match the
base pairs.
Adenine Guanine.. Thymine Cytosine
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Name 3 ways RNA is different from DNA.
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1. RNA has uracil instead of thymine
2. RNA has ribose sugar instead of deoxyribose sugar
3. RNA is a single strand, DNA is a double strand.

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Write the matching RNA sequence to the following
DNA Base
GAACGTAC
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WHAT IS A GENE?
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Area of a chromosome that has codes for a trait.
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WHAT IS A MUTATION?
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A mistake in DNA replication.
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What is a ribosomes job during protein synthesis?
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Translate (or copy) the RNA code, the also make
protein.
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How is eating the proper food related to protein
synthesis?
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Without the proper foods with nitrogen in it your
body can not make proteins to repair your body.
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Fill in the chromosome parts according to the
code given.
Like you did on your Marshmallow DNA Lab