Structure & Function of DNA Notesheet
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Directions: Use the accompanying PowerPoint (http://bit.ly/dna-ppt) to complete this sheet. This sheet will be due upon
the completion of the PowerPoint in class. These assignments are graded on a +/√/- scale.
1. A gene is simply
responsible for a specific trait
2. Genes are found in
that creates the
;
are made of DNA
3. Fill in the blanks
4. The three components of DNA are
a.
b.
c.
1
5. Fill in the blanks
1.
2
2.
3
3.
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6. The sugar and phosphate molecules comprise the
DNA molecule
or
of the
7. The nitrogenous base is used to
8. A nucleotide is a
9. What are the four nitrogenous bases?
10. What are the only two combinations of base pairs possible?
a.
b.
11. What phrase could help you to remember this combination?
12. What are the two reasons for why there are only two possible combinations of bases?
1
2
13. What are the two categories of bases? Name them and draw them below
a.
b.
14. Two pyrimidines would be too
to
15. Two purines would be be too
to
16. Thymine and Adenine have
binding sites; Cytosine and Guanine have
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binding sites.
17. Why is this information necessary to understand the structure and function of DNA?
18. A single-stranded copy of DNA is called
a. In regards to the Armstrong Brothers, this would be
19. RNA is a
of DNA
20. DNA and RNA are different in what 3 major ways?
1
2
3
21. Transcription is
22. List and briefly describe the three stages of transcription:
1
2
3
23. Polymerase is
24. Helicase is
25. Elongation is when
26. Create the mRNA strand for the bottom section of DNA below:
3’-A-T-C-G-A-A-G-C-T-T-A-G-C-T-T-C-G-A-5’
5’-T-A-G-C-T-T-C-G-A-A-T-C-G-A-A-G-C-T-3’
mRNA:_____________________________________
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27. In RNA, T’s are
so TAGCTA would actually be:
28. What does it mean that “transcription always occurs in a 5’ > 3’ direction?
29. Translation is
30. The mRNA strand’s letters are read in
31. For the strand below, write down its codons beneath:
AUCGUAUGCCCCUGA
32. A codon is
33. Each codon codes for a specific
34. Write what the following codons would code for:
a. GCU
b. UAC
c. AAA
35. Write the codon for each of the following amino acids (you only need one of the possible codons)
a. Asn
b. Pro
c. His
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36. How does tRNA know which amino acid to bring?
37. A protein is a
38. The
function of a protein
, and their
determine the
39. Describe each of the following:
a. Primary Structure
b. Secondary Structure
c. Tertiary Structure
d. Quaternary Structure
40. How do transcription and translation differ?
Transcription occurs in the
while Translation occurs in the
The following are involved with Transcription:
The following are involved with Translation:
Transcription is about making a
of mRNA while translation is about using mRNA to….
41. How do we go from “Gg” in a Punnett square to “Polled” or “Connected Earlobes” in a person or animal?
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Unit Wrap-up
C. Kohn, Agricultural Sciences - Waterford WI
Name:
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1. Write the 3 topics that you found least easy to understand in this unit:
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2. What are the 5 things you most need to review before taking your next quiz?
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3. Create 3 high-level questions related to this material:
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4. List 6 vocabulary words that you did not know before or have almost never used before:
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5. What is a strategy that you have for remembering a specific item from this unit?
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