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What sugar is in DNA?
deoxyribose
What sugar is in RNA?
ribose
How many main types of RNA
are there?
3
X-Rays, UV light, and radioactive
substances that can cause
mutations are called __.
mutagens
In most organisms, the start of
translation is signaled by an AUG
codon and which amino acid?
methionine
DNA and RNA are made of
subunits called __.
nucleotides
What is produced during
transcription?
mRNA
Each set of 3 nitrogen bases in
mRNA representing an amino
acid is referred to as a __.
codon
The three bases on the tRNA
molecule that are complimentary
to one of the mRNA codons are
called the
anticodon
rRNA makes up __.
ribosomes
Adenine is to thymine as guanine
is to __.
cytosine
DNA is copied during a process
called
replication
If a DNA strand is made up of
20% thymine, how much of the
strand would be made of
guanine?
30%
What are three differences in
DNA and RNA?
different sugar, Different base,
single or double stranded
What causes translation to stop?
Stop codon
What are three differences in
DNA and RNA?
different sugar, Different base,
single or double stranded
Where is DNA located in the
cell?
nucleus
In RNA, adenine bonds with __.
uracil
Genes contain instructions for
assembling
__.
proteins
What are three differences in
DNA and RNA?
different sugar, Different base,
single or double stranded