Ch. 9 & 10 Study Guide: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

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Ch. 9 & 10 Study Guide: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis **due the DAY of the exam for 40 points** - ANSWER ON YOUR OWN PAPER

1. What did Griffith’s experiments prove? 2. What are the 3 parts of a DNA molecule? What are these 3 parts called as a single unit? 3. How did Watson and Crick contribute to the discovery of DNA? 4. What type of sugar is found in DNA? 5. How did Chargoff contribute to the discovery of DNA? 6. What are the base-pairs rules? 7. Why is DNA polymerase important in DNA replication? 8. What enzyme unwinds the double helix DNA during DNA replication? 9. What are the 3 ways RNA differs from DNA? 10. In RNA, Adenine is complimentary with what base? 11. What is the function of rRNA? 12. What type of RNA is made during Transcription? 13. What is a codon? What is an anticodon? 14. Using the codon chart, what would be the amino acid sequence for: CAUGCUAGG? (There will be one provided for you on the test) 15. What would be the anticodons for the above sequence? 16. What is the job of the tRNA? 17. Where does Transcription occur in the cell? Where does Translation occur in the cell? 18. What happens if there is an error in the pairing of bases during DNA replication – can it be fixed? 19. What is a bacteriophage? 20. How does the genetic code compare in all organisms?

Name:______Date: ______Block: _____

Ch. 9 & 10 Study Guide: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis **due the DAY of the exam for 40 points** - ANSWER ON YOUR OWN PAPER

1. What did Griffith’s experiments prove? 2. What are the 3 parts of a DNA molecule? What are these 3 parts called as a single unit? 3. How did Watson and Crick contribute to the discovery of DNA? 4. What type of sugar is found in DNA? 5. How did Chargoff contribute to the discovery of DNA? 6. What are the base-pairs rules? 7. Why is DNA polymerase important in DNA replication? 8. What enzyme unwinds DNA during DNA replication? 9. What are the 3 ways RNA differs from DNA? 10. In RNA, Adenine is complimentary with what base? 11. What is the function of rRNA? 12. What type of RNA is made during TAranscription? 13. What is a codon? an anticodon? 14. Using the codon chart, what would be the amino acid sequence for: CCUGCUAGG? (There will be one provided for you on the test) 15. What would be the anticodon for the above sequence? 16. What is the job of the tRNA? 17. Where does transcription occur in the cell? Where does translation occur in the cell? 18. What happens if there is an error in the pairing of bases during DNA replication – can it be fixed? 19. What is a bacteriophage? 20. How does the genetic code compare in all organisms?