Dna And Genetics

Front 1

Genes provide _________ for a cell to assemble ___________ that express _________ such as eye colors or seed shape.

Back 1

1. Directions
2. Molecules
3. Traits

Front 2

Chromosomes are made of _________ and deoxyribonucleic acid or ____, which is an organsim's genetic material.

Back 2

1. Proteins
2. DNA

Front 3

Strands of DNA in a ________________ are tightly ________ like a telephone cord.

Back 3

1. Chromosome
2. Coiled

Front 4

DNA is shaped like a twisted ladder or a ___________ _______.

Back 4

1. Double helix

Front 5

DNA is made of __________, which are molecules made of a ___________ base, a sugar, and a _________________ group.

Back 5

1. Nucleotide
2. Nitrogen
3. Phosphate

Front 6

There are 4 nitrogen bases-- ________ (A),__________ (C), ____________ (T) and __________ (G).

Back 6

1. Adenine
2. Cytosine
3. Thymine
4. Guanine

Front 7

_____________ copies a DNA molecule to make another DNA molecule. It produces two __________ strands of DNA.

Back 7

1. Replication
2. Identical

Front 8

The DNA of each cell carries a complete set of _____ that provide ___________ for making all the _________ a cell requires.

Back 8

1. Genes
2 instructions
3. Proteins

Front 9

Segments of DNA that are not parts of genes are often called _______ ____.

Back 9

1. Junk DNA

Front 10

Ribonucleic Acid , or ____, is a type of _________ acid that carries the code for making ________ from the ________ to the cytoplasm.

Back 10

1. RNA
2. Nucleic
3. Proteins
4. Nucleus

Front 11

Like DNA, RNA is made of ____________.

Back 11

1. Nucleotides

Front 12

RNA is single stranded and has the sugar _______ . It has the nitrogenous base _______ instead of Thymine.

Back 12

1. Ribose
2. Uracil

Front 13

The process of making mRNA from DNA is ______________.

Back 13

1. Transcription

Front 14

Three types of RNA:

Back 14

1. Transfer RNA
2. Ribosomal RNA
3. Messenger RNA

Front 15

The process of making a pritein from RNA is called ______________.

Back 15

1. Translation