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Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the process where DNA in the chromosomes is copied | DNA replication |
| the shape of DNA, composed of two strands twisted together | double helix |
| a carbon ring structure that contains one or more atoms of nitrogen | nitrogenous base |
| each group of three nitrogenous bases in mRNA code for one amino acid is known as this. | codon |
| brings instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the cell’s factory floor, the cytoplasm. | messenger RNA |
| made of ribosomal RNA (rRNA), binds to the mRNA and uses the instructions to assemble the amino acids in the correct order | ribosomal RNA |
| process in which enzymes make an RNA copy of a portion of a DNA strand | transcription |
| The third type of RNA and is the supplier; delivers amino acids to the ribosome to be assembled into a protein. | transfer RNA |
| The process of converting the information in a sequence of nitrogenous bases in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids in protein | translation |
| structural changes in chromosomes | chromosomal mutation |
| A mutation in which a single base is added to or deleted from DNA | frameshift mutation |
| Any agent that can cause a change in DNA | mutagen |
| Any change in the DNA sequence | mutation |
| a change in a single base pair in DNA. | point mutation |
| Which of the following processes requires prior DNA replication? | mitosis |
| In which of the following processes does the DNA unzip? | transcription and replication |
| Which DNA strand canbasepairwith the DNA strand A T G C T A | T-A-C-G-A-T |
| The genetic code for an oak tree is | more similar to a mosquito than to an elm tree |