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DNA and Protein Synthesis Notes
Directions: Use the accompanying PowerPoint (www.uhstitans.com/avid-biology) to complete this sheet. This sheet will
be due the day of the test.
1. DNA is
2. It is kept in the
of the
to
3. DNA tells a cell what
it needs to
4. Amino acids are the
of
5. What is a gene?
6. DNA is responsible for the
of all
7. Where is the information to create a protein located?
8. What are the three things DNA is made from?
9. What does the sugar and phosphate do?
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10. What is a nucleotide?
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11. Draw a nucleotide and label all of its components:
12. What are the bases?
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13. What is Rule #1 of DNA?
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14. What is Rule #2 of DNA?
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15. What is an acronym to help you remember this combination?
G
C
are A
T
16. What opens DNA?
17. It would be far too
to risk
or
the only source of
18. Because of this, a cell will make a
the cell has.
of the DNA -
19. In what two ways is mRNA different from the DNA it is copying?
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20. What is polymerase?
21. If the DNA strand being copied is T-G-C-A-G-T, what would be the mRNA strand?
22. What is transcription?
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23. After detaching from DNA, mRNA leaves the
and goes to the
24. What is a ribosome?
25. What is a ribosome made from?
26. What is a codon?
27. Every codon codes for
28. What is translation?
29. What brings the amino acids to the ribosome?
30. How does tRNA know what amino acid to bring?
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31. Every amino acid has at least
32. If mRNA shows this
to the
,
will deliver that
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33. Once delivered by
, that
will be added to the
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34. For what amino acid would the codon AAU code for?
35. For what amino acid would the codon GCC code for?
36. What is a protein?
37. The
of
determine the
38. Transcription occurs in the
in a protein and their
of the protein.
. Translation occurs in the
39. Of DNA, mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA, which are a part of transcription?
40. Of DNA, mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA, which are a part of translation?
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Unit Wrap-up
C. Kohn, Agricultural Sciences - Waterford WI
How does DNA provide instructions for the cell to function?
1. S: STATE part of the question and your answer in the first SENTENCE.
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2. L: LOCATE evidence from the text (notes) to support your answer.
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3. A: ADD additional evidence OR your own ANALYSIS (how does your evidence support your answer?)
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4. M: MAKE a meaningful conclusion or connection:
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