Study Guide for the Test on DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis
Biology 5.0
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Start by watching these videos from Crash Course and Khan Academy. They are very good reviews.
 DNA Structure and Replication: Crash Course Biology #10 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kK2zwjRV0M
 DNA, Hot Pockets & The Longest Word Ever: Crash Course Biology #11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itsb2SqR-R0
 Khan Academy DNA - http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/evolution-and-natural-selection/v/dna
1. What are the 2 types of nucleic acids we studied?
2. Name three functions of DNA.
3. What are the monomers (building blocks) of nucleic acids?
4. What are the 3 parts of a nucleic acid monomer?
5. What bond holds nucleotides together forming very long chains?
6. What is Chargaff’s rule?
7. What is Rosalind Franklin’s contribution to the DNA molecule?
8. What did Watson and Crick determine?
9. How is DNA antiparallel?
10. What role do hydrogen bonds play in forming the double helix model?
11. How does base pairing explain Chargaff’s rule?
12. What is “replication” and how does it apply to DNA?
13. Name at least 2 enzymes that help replication and know their functions.
14. Know at least 3 differences between DNA and RNA.
15. Know the 3 types of RNA. How are they different?
16. What is transcription?
17. What is the difference between introns and exons?
18. What are promoters?
19. What is translation?
20. What is the difference between a codon and an anticodon?
21. What is protein synthesis?
22. What is a polypeptide?
23. What is the genetic code?
Complete the following Venn Diagrams
DNA
RNA
Introns
Exons
Transcription
Translation