Concepts to Know for DNA/RNA Test
Scientists
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Griffith’s experiment and the cause of the transformation
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Chargaff and the rule of base pairing
Rosalind Franklin
Watson and Crick
DNA Structure and Replication
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Griffith’s experiment and the cause of the transformation
Be able to identify the components, draw, label the structure of DNA (know where the
bases, phosphates, sugars are located)
Identify the specific components that make up a nucleotide of DNA
Chargaff’s Rule in base pairing
Identify the steps of DNA replication in the order that they occur and identify the end
products of DNA replication
Identify which part of DNA specifically codes for the proteins
Be able to provide a complementary strand of DNA when given a template
Protein Synthesis (transcription, translation)
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Identify the differences that exist between DNA and RNA
Name and explain the role of the 3 different types of RNA
Explain Transcription: identify the different types of RNA involved, location, purpose
Explain Translation: identify the different types of RNA involved, location, purpose
Define codon, transcription, translation
Be able to label the different structures involved with transcription/translation (look
back at the worksheets)
Be able to use the genetic code to identify the amino acid sequence
Be able to convert from DNA to mRNA to tRNA to Amino Acid
Mutations
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Define mutation
Identify the different types of mutations – identify key characteristics of each type
Identify the difference between gene mutations and chromosome mutations
When given DNA sequences and chromosomes, be able to identify the different types of
mutations
Gene Regulation
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Define an Operon
Define HOX genes. In what type of developmental stage are they important?
Identify the difference between gene mutations and chromosome mutations
When given DNA sequences and chromosomes, be able to identify the different types of
mutations