DNA+&+Protein+Synthesis+Study+Guide

DNA & Protein Synthesis Study Guide (pg. 116 - 125) DNA & Protein Synthesis Jeopardy
 * 1) What is a gene?
 * 2) What is DNA?
 * 3) What kinds of organisms have DNA?
 * 4) What are the subunits of DNA?
 * 5) What are the parts of a nucleotide?
 * 6) What Chargaff's rules?
 * 7) What are the four DNA bases?
 * 8) What was Rosalind Franklin's contributions to understanding the structure of DNA?
 * 9) What Watson and Cricks contributions to understanding the structure and function of DNA?
 * 10) What does DNA look like? What is its shape?
 * 11) Describe how the parts of a nucleotide fit into the structure of DNA? (Where is each part found in the ladder?)
 * 12) What are the DNA base pairing rules?
 * 13) When is DNA copied?
 * 14) Briefly describe how DNA molecules are copied.
 * 15) How do the two molecules of DNA that are formed during replication compare to the original molecule?�
 * 16) Where is the DNA in your cells found?
 * 17) Almost every cell in your body contains about 2 m of DNA. How does so much DNA fit into the nucleus?
 * 18) How are proteins related to traits?
 * 19) What are the two main steps of protein synthesis?
 * 20) Outline the basic steps in making a protein.
 * 21) What is the function of the ribosome? Be specific.
 * 22) What is the role of mRNA?
 * 23) What is the role of tRNA?
 * 24) How is RNA different from DNA?
 * 25) How many mRNA bases are translated at a time?
 * 26) What is a genetic mutation?
 * 27) What are the three types of mutations?
 * 28) List several things that can cause mutations.
 * 29) What is a mutagen?
 * 30) Are mutations bad? Explain.
 * 31) In which cell might a mutation be passed from generation to generation? Explain.�
 * 32) What is the benefit of the genetic code being redundant (repetitive)?
 * 33) Explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and proteins.

YOU ALSO NEED TO BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE DNA REPLICATION AND TRANSCRIBE AND TRANSLATE A DNA SEQUENCE.