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FINAL JEOPARDY
DNA to Protein
Nucleic Acids Potpourri RNA Transcription Protein Translation More Stuff





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100 Question-1
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How many bases are in a codon?
3
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100 Question-2
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What is a mutagen?
Something that causes a heritable change in DNA
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100 Question-3
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Name 2 differences between DNA RNA

• Any of the following
• Is single stranded
• Is shorter
• Uracil Replaces Thymine
• Ribose replaces deoxyribose
• 2.x

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100 Question-4
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How many amino acids are there?
20
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100 Question-5
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How many codons are possible in RNA?
64
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200 Question-1
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What is the full name of the RNA molecule?
Ribonucleic Acid
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200 Question-2
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What is a spliceosome
An enzyme that removes introns from mRNA
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200 Question-3
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What form of RNA carries the sequence required to
construct a protein?
mRNA (messenger)
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200 Question-4
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The 3 bp sequences found on mRNA are called.
Codons
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200 Question-5
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What enzyme adds RNA Nucleotides along a DNA
molecule?
RNA Polymerase
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300 Question-1
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Name the three parts of a nucleotide
5 carbon sugar, Phosphate group a Nitrogenous
base
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300 Question-2
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What is a promoter?
A section of DNA that tells RNA polymerase where
to join
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300 Question-3
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What enzyme adds ribonucleotides during RNA
transcription?
RNA Polymerase
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300 Question-4
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The 3bp sequences found on tRNA are called
Anticodons
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300 Question-5
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What kind of mutation is shown? ABCD ? ABCBCD
Duplication (Chromosomal)
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400 Question-1
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Name the 4 Nitrogenous bases found in an RNA
molecule

1. Adenine (A)
2. Guanine (G)
3. Cytosine (C)
4. Uracil (U)

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400 Question-2
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What is polyploidy?
When an organism has multiple sets of chromsomes
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Where in a eukaryoyic cell is RNA Made
Nucleus
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400 Question-4
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Ribosome
What organelle is important in bring the tRNA and
mRNA molecules together?
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What RNA codon usually starts a gene?
AUG
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500 Question-1
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What class of Nitrogenous bases have 2 nitrogen
rings?
Purines
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500 Question-2
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What is a typical promoter DNA sequence?
TATA
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500 Question-3
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What form of RNA can attach to an amino acid?
tRNA (Transfer)
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500 Question-4
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What form of RNA is a component of ribosomes?
rRNA (Ribosomal)
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What is a characteristic of a polyploid plant?
Bigger and Stronger
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What 3 researchers were instrumental in
discovering the molecular structure of DNA?
Watson, Crick, Franklyn