Download Chapter 12 Review 1. The replication of DNA molecules

Chapter 12 Review
1. The replication of DNA molecules results in how many copies of the same
gene?
2. DNA is tightly wrapped around?
3. What nitrogen bases are found in DNA? RNA?
4. During DNA replication, how many strands serve as templates?
5. How many nucleotides make up a codon?
6. What is the complimentary codon to TCT?
7. How do genes determine a person’s eye color?
8. What did Avery’s experiments show?
9. What did Griffith observe?
10. What did Hershey and Chase study?
11. What three parts make up a nucleotide?
12. Because of base pairing the percentage of adenine is roughly equal to?
13. DNA is copied during a process called?
14. Where is DNA located in the cell?
15. RNA contains which sugar?
16. How many main types of RNA are there?
17. What is produced during transcription?
18. What are anticodons?
19. How many codons are needed to specify three amino acids?
20. Why is it possible for an amino acid to be specified by more than one kind of
codon?
21. What happens during the process of translation?
22. Genes contain instructions for assembling?
23. Which type of RNA functions as a blueprint for the genetic code?
24. A mutation that involves a single nucleotide is called?
25. What is a frameshift mutation? What are examples of frameshift mutations?
26. If a specific kind of protein is not continually used by a cell what happens?
27. What is the Watson and Crick model of DNA referred to as?
28. What are the proteins in chromatin called?
29. Which nitrogen bases are the purines? Which are the pyrimidines?