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Molecular Genetics Study Guide (Honors Biology I)
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Who are the scientists that won the Nobel prize for discovering the
structure of DNA in the 1950s? Who is the relatively little-celebrated
scientist that actually paved the way for them to claim this “discovery?”
What are 2 examples of nucleic acids and what is the monomer?
What 3 things make up a nucleotide?
What is the full name of DNA and why is it named that?
Describe the molecular structure of DNA, including its shape and what
molecules make up the backbones (sides) vs “rungs” of the ladder.
What are the 4 nitrogen bases located in DNA? How do they pair up?
What happens in replication and where does it occur? When does it
occur?
What does semi-conservative replication mean?
What are the 3 main stages of replication and what enzymes are involved?
What are Okazaki fragments and why do they occur?
What is the concept known as the “Central Dogma?”
What are 3 ways RNA is different than DNA?
What nitrogen base is found in RNA but not DNA?
What are the 3 types of RNA and their functions?
What is transcription and where does it take place?
If a strand of DNA reads 3’ TGCTATCGTCTAGTT 5’, what would be the
corresponding strand of mRNA?
What are codons and anti-codons and where are they found? How many
bases make up a codon? 1 codon = how many amino acids?
What happens in the process of translation and where does it occur?
Which molecule brings the correct amino acid to the ribosome to be added
to the polypeptide chain?
What is the Start codon?
Using your codon chart, translate the following mRNA to a chain of amino
acids: AUG CCC ACA CGC UGA
What is a mutation, and describe the differences between substitution and
frame-shift mutations, missense and nonsense, insertion and deletion.
What is the effect of a mutation that occurs in body cells vs sex cells
Describe the relationship between chromosomes, genes, DNA and
proteins.
Be able to recognize processes and molecules in diagrams. Study the
vocabulary and diagrams in your book, online, or on TeacherWeb.
Molecular Genetics Study Guide (Honors Biology I)
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Who are the scientists that won the Nobel prize for discovering the
structure of DNA in the 1950s? Who is the relatively little-celebrated
scientist that actually paved the way for them to claim this “discovery?”
What are 2 examples of nucleic acids and what is the monomer?
What 3 things make up a nucleotide?
What is the full name of DNA and why is it named that?
Describe the molecular structure of DNA, including its shape and what
molecules make up the backbones (sides) vs “rungs” of the ladder.
What are the 4 nitrogen bases located in DNA? How do they pair up?
What happens in replication and where does it occur? When does it
occur?
What does semi-conservative replication mean?
What are the 3 main stages of replication and what enzymes are involved?
What are Okazaki fragments and why do they occur?
What is the concept known as the “Central Dogma?”
What are 3 ways RNA is different than DNA?
What nitrogen base is found in RNA but not DNA?
What are the 3 types of RNA and their functions?
What is transcription and where does it take place?
If a strand of DNA reads 3’ TGCTATCGTCTAGTT 5’, what would be the
corresponding strand of mRNA?
What are codons and anti-codons and where are they found? How many
bases make up a codon? 1 codon = how many amino acids?
What happens in the process of translation and where does it occur?
Which molecule brings the correct amino acid to the ribosome to be added
to the polypeptide chain?
What is the Start codon?
Using your codon chart, translate the following mRNA to a chain of amino
acids: AUG CCC ACA CGC UGA
What is a mutation, and describe the differences between substitution and
frame-shift mutations, missense and nonsense, insertion and deletion.
What is the effect of a mutation that occurs in body cells vs sex cells
Describe the relationship between chromosomes, genes, DNA and
proteins.
Be able to recognize processes and molecules in diagrams. Study the
vocabulary and diagrams in your book, online, or on TeacherWeb.