DNA and RNA Comparison Worksheet
Name: ____________________________
Hr. _____
What does DNA stand for: ___________________________________________________
What does RNA stand for: _____________________________
Use Letters to represent each chemical base in DNA and RNA:
DNA
RNA
Sugar: _________________________
Sugar: _______________________
Bases:
1. _________________________
Bases:
1. ________________________
2. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
4. _________________________
Number of Strands: ___________
Number of Strands: ___________
1. Complete the complimentary strand of DNA:
A C A G T A C G T C T C
DNA
T
DNA
This process is called:
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2. What are the 3 Kinds of RNA and what is their functions:
____ RNA =
____ RNA =
_____ RNA =
3. Complete the process of going from DNA to mRNA.
This process is called:
A C C T A G T A C T A A G T T G
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DNA
mRNA
4. Define:
Codon =
Give an example:
What is transcription and where does it occur?
What is translation and where does it occur?
5. Use the codon chart to fill in the appropriate amino acid name.
UAG -
GCA-
CGA-
UAA-
UGA-
UUC-
GUU-
CUC-
AUG-
CCG-