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DNA Replication
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__________________
1.
Where does DNA replication take place in a cell?
2.
Define gene.
o
o
3.
The first step of DNA replication is to copy part of the DNA sequence into ____________________.
4.
Protein synthesis is also known as ____________________.
5.
What is RNA polymerase?
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o
6.
How does RNA polymerase use DNA?
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o
7.
Translation begins when ____________________ in the cytoplasm attaches to a
____________________.
8.
Complete the following strand:
T A G
__________
For question nine and ten, circle the correct answer.
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The corresponding amino acids are brought into a cell's ribosome by which type of RNA?
messenger RNA
ribosomal RNA
transfer RNA
replication RNA
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In a DNA, the letters A, T, C, and G represent
bases.
sugars.
proteins.
amino acids.
Protein Synthesis
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Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________ Class: __________________
Match the terms on the left with the definitions on the right.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
_____ RNA polymerase
_____ gene
_____ translation
_____ messenger RNA
_____ transcription
a. the process of producing RNA by copying part of the
DNA sequence
b. an enzyme that separates a DNA strand to create a
template for RNA bases
c. DNA instructions that control the production of
proteins within a cell
d. also known as protein synthesis
e. RNA that carries the genetic instructions for protein
production
6.
a.
b.
c.
7.
Identify the steps of transcription.
8.
What type of RNA is responsible for moving amino acids to the ribosome?
9.
Translation begins at AUG, the ____________________ codon.
10.
Complete the following RNA strands with the complementary DNA base.
What structure does messenger RNA attach itself to in a cell?
U
A
C
A
A
G
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
C
U
G
U
G
A
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___