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DNA/RNA/Protein Review Sheet
Test Info:
QUIA Test- 61 questions- 60 points (1 extra credit)
DNA/RNA/Protein Questions: 30 Points
DNA
 Where is DNA located?
 Why is DNA so important to life?
 What are the 3 main parts of DNA? Be able to draw and label a nucleotide.
 What is the shape of DNA? Describe what this means.
 What are the "rungs" of DNA made of?
 How do the rungs of DNA match up?
 DNA Replication: What does this mean?
 What two enzymes copy the DNA?
 What is a mutation?
 Why is a mutation harmful?
 Be able to replicate a DNA strand!!!
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RNA
Why is the RNA important in the cell?
What are the three parts of RNA?
What are 2 main differences between DNA and RNA?
How is RNA coded for?
What are the 3 types of RNA?
What does mRNA mean? What does it do?
What does tRNA mean? What does it do?
What does rRNA mean? What does it do?
What is Transcription?
Be able to take a DNA strand and make it RNA!!!!!!
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Proteins
What are proteins made of?
How is the "Genetic Code" read?
What is a codon?
What is a start codon? Stop codon?
What does Translation mean?
What organelle makes proteins?
What role does tRNA play in making proteins?
What is an "anticodon"? What structure is it on?
How is mRNA used to make proteins.
Why are proteins so important to life?
Given a strand of mRNA, be able to make an amino acid chain. (You will be given a chart)
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Review Questions
18 Mitosis/Meiosis/Chromosome Questions - know major events of each stage
o Know major events of each stage.
o Know # of chromosomes per cell. Diploid/Haploid.
o Know Sex, Autosomal, Homologous, Sister Chromosomes
5 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. Know where they occur, overall equations, ATP’s role.
8 Cell Organelle Questions- know function of major organelles
o Nucleus, Chrloroplast, Mitochondria, Golgi Apparatus, Lysosome, Ribosome, Rough ER, Smooth ER, Prokaryote, Eukaryote