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What is the main purpose of DNA replication in cells?

  • To produce mutations
  • To create identical copies of DNA (correct)
  • To convert DNA to RNA
  • To transport proteins

    • What enzyme is responsible for breaking the hydrogen bonds in DNA during replication?

  • DNA helicase (correct)
  • DNA ligase
  • RNA polymerase
  • DNA polymerase

    • What characterizes semi-conservative replication?

  • All new strands are fully formed without any original DNA.
  • Each new double helix has one original and one new DNA strand. (correct)
  • No enzymes are involved in the process.
  • DNA is replicated in a single step process.

    • What is the process called that transforms RNA into proteins?

    <p>Translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does DNA get the instructions to the ribosomes?

    <p>Through mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Central Dogma of molecular biology describe?

    <p>The flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant measurement is true regarding human DNA in cells?

    <p>Each cell has about 3 meters of DNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do DNA polymerases play during DNA replication?

    <p>They add nucleotides according to base pairing rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are nucleotides composed of?

    <p>Phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, nitrogen base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond forms between the sugar and the phosphoryl group in a nucleotide?

    <p>Phosphoester bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nitrogenous bases are classified as purines?

    <p>Adenine and guanine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many rings make up the structure of purines?

    <p>Two rings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of linkage occurs between the base and the sugar in a nucleotide?

    <p>Beta-N-glycosidic linkage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of pyrimidines?

    <p>Single 6-membered ring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents the sugar found in DNA nucleotides?

    <p>Deoxyribose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structural formation do two DNA strands create?

    <p>Double helix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of DNA in cells?

    <p>To store genetic information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the building blocks of DNA and RNA?

    <p>Nucleotides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a trait determined by genetic information?

    <p>Height</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sugar is found in DNA?

    <p>Deoxyribose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is NOT associated with the discovery of the DNA double helix structure?

    <p>Charles Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do proteins play in the body?

    <p>Acting as enzymes and structural components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the study of DNA considered important?

    <p>It is essential for all life and has medical implications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of alleles in genetics?

    <p>They are alternative forms of a gene affecting traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond holds the rungs of the DNA ladder together?

    <p>Hydrogen bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which base pairs with adenine in DNA according to the base pair rule?

    <p>Thymine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diameter of the DNA double helix?

    <p>2.0 nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what direction do the two DNA strands run?

    <p>Antiparallel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of nucleosomes in eukaryotic chromosomes?

    <p>Package DNA efficiently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unique feature does RNA possess compared to DNA?

    <p>Has ribose sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of DNA replication?

    <p>To make an identical copy of itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nitrogenous base pairs with cytosine in DNA?

    <p>Guanine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is characteristic of prokaryotic chromosomes?

    <p>Circular DNA molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonding occurs between uracil and adenine in RNA?

    <p>Hydrogen bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of semi-conservative replication in DNA?

    <p>It reduces the number of copy errors during DNA replication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process directly involves the usage of messenger RNA (mRNA) to construct proteins?

    <p>Translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the DNA replication process is responsible for adding nucleotides to the growing DNA strand?

    <p>DNA polymerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which location does transcription occur within a eukaryotic cell?

    <p>Nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the role of DNA helicases during replication?

    <p>They unwind and separate the double helix structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate total length of DNA present in an average human?

    <p>30 billion kilometers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the central dogma describe the flow of genetic information?

    <p>From DNA to RNA to protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the newly synthesized strand in the semi-conservative replication model?

    <p>It complements the original strand and forms a new double helix.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overall structure of DNA characterized by?

    <p>Two intertwined strands forming a double helix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond links the nitrogenous base to the sugar in a nucleotide?

    <p>b-N-glycosidic linkage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the structural formation of purines?

    <p>A double ring structure consisting of a 6-member and a 5-member ring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of proteins in biological systems?

    <p>Carrying oxygen in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identify the component that forms the phosphoester bond in nucleotides.

    <p>Phosphoryl group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes the nature of genes?

    <p>They are segments of DNA that code for proteins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structural characteristic differentiates pyrimidines from purines?

    <p>Pyrimidines consist of a single ring structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Rosalind Franklin significant in the discovery of DNA structure?

    <p>Her X-ray photos contributed to understanding DNA structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the nitrogenous bases in DNA?

    <p>To determine genetic information through complementary pairing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two bases are classified as pyrimidines in DNA?

    <p>Thymine and Cytosine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of DNA structure, what is meant by the term 'nucleotide'?

    <p>The building block consisting of sugar, base, and phosphate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of DNA is most closely related to its function as the blueprint of life?

    <p>Its ability to store and copy genetic information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the sugar ring numbers designated in nucleotide structures?

    <p>By using numbers and the prime symbol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of dominant and recessive alleles in determining traits?

    <p>Dominant alleles can mask the expression of recessive alleles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is NOT part of a nucleotide structure?

    <p>Amino acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the roles of DNA and RNA differ in biological organisms?

    <p>DNA stores information while RNA transmits it for protein synthesis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonds are primarily responsible for maintaining the double helical structure of DNA?

    <p>Hydrogen bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which correct base pairing occurs in DNA according to the base pair rule?

    <p>Adenine - Thymine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the two strands of DNA relate to each other?

    <p>They are antiparallel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In eukaryotic chromosomes, the structure that consists of DNA wrapped around histone proteins is known as what?

    <p>Nucleosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'supercoiled' refer to in the context of prokaryotic chromosomes?

    <p>The coiling of DNA strands on themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about RNA is correct?

    <p>RNA includes uracil as a base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage does the presence of hydrogen bonds provide in DNA's structure?

    <p>They allow for easy separation of strands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many nucleotides are present in one complete turn of the DNA double helix?

    <p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property of DNA is described by the term 'complementary strands'?

    <p>The bases on one strand dictate the sequence on the other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structural feature is characteristic of eukaryotic chromosomes compared to prokaryotic chromosomes?

    <p>Association with histone proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    DNA and RNA Structure

    • Genetics is the study of genes and heredity.
    • A trait is an inherited characteristic determined by the presence and expression of dominant and/or recessive alleles.
    • A gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a protein which in turn codes for a trait.
    • Chromosomes are made up of DNA.
    • Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) stores genetic information.
    • DNA is a blueprint of life that contains instructions for making proteins within a cell.
    • Proteins are responsible for all cell structures and functions and are made up of long chains of amino acids.
    • DNA carries genetic information from parents to offspring.
    • DNA is essential for all life on Earth.
    • DNA is important for medical benefits in disease detection, treatment, and prevention.
    • DNA is important in the development of crops.
    • DNA is important in forensics.
    • DNA and RNA are long polymers with monomer units called nucleotides.
    • A nucleotide consists of a nitrogen containing heterocyclic base (purine or pyrimidine), a five carbon sugar ring (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphoryl group.
    • DNA is a polymer with two long strands, each a chain of nucleotides.
    • A nucleotide contains a phosphate, a 5 carbon sugar (deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base.
    • Adenine and guanine are purines made up of two rings of carbon and nitrogen atoms.
    • Thymine and cytosine are pyrimidines made up of a single 6-membered ring of carbon and nitrogen.
    • Adenine bonds with thymine (2 hydrogen bonds).
    • Cytosine bonds with guanine (3 hydrogen bonds).
    • The base pairing rule states that adenine can only bond with thymine and cytosine can only bond with guanine.
    • The two strands of DNA twist around a central axis to form a double helix.
    • Sides of the DNA strand alternate phosphate and sugar (deoxyribose).
    • Rungs of DNA are held together by hydrogen bonds.
    • The two strands of DNA are said to be complementary, meaning that if one side has the sequence GAATAC, the other side will have CTTATG.
    • DNA consists of two chains of nucleotides coiled around one another in a right-handed double helix.
    • The sugar-phosphate backbones of the two strands spiral around the outside of the helix.
    • Nitrogenous bases extend into the center at right angles to the axis of the helix.
    • The diameter of the double helix is 2.0 nm.
    • Prokaryotic chromosomes are circular DNA molecules that are supercoiled.
    • At approximately 40 sites, a complex of proteins is attached to the prokaryotic chromosome forming a series of loops.
    • The structure of a prokaryotic chromosome is called the nucleoid.
    • Eukaryotic chromosomes have a variety of sizes and numbers.
    • A nucleosome consists of a strand of DNA wrapped around a disk of histone proteins to give the appearance of beads on a string.
    • The string of beads from eukaryotic chromosomes then coils into a larger structure called the 30 nm fiber.
    • Additional proteins from eukaryotic chromosomes coil into a 200 nm fiber.
    • Ribonucleic acid (RNA) consists of one strand of nucleotides.
    • RNA contains ribose (5C sugar) instead of deoxyribose.
    • RNA contains uracil (U) instead of thymine.
    • The sugar-phosphate backbone for ribonucleotides is also linked by 3’-5’ phosphodiester bonds.
    • Base pairing between U and A and G and C can still occur in RNA.
    • Replication is the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself.
    • The process of replication is how every new cell receives a copy of DNA.
    • DNA replication is semi-conservative, meaning one half of the old strand is always kept in the new strand.
    • DNA helicases break the hydrogen bonds linking the bases.
    • DNA polymerases move along each strand adding nucleotides according to base pairing rules.
    • DNA replication produces two exact copies of the original DNA.
    • Each new double helix is composed of one original DNA strand and one new strand.
    • Transcription is the process by which a single strand of DNA serves as a template for the synthesis of an RNA molecule.
    • Translation converts the information from one language of nitrogenous bases to another of amino acids.
    • DNA is in the nucleus.
    • Messenger RNA (mRNA) is used to transport DNA instructions to ribosomes.
    • The average human has 300 trillion cells.
    • The average human has enough DNA to go from the earth to the sun more than 400 times.
    • DNA has a diameter of only 0.000000002 meters.

    DNA Replication

    • The structure of the DNA molecule suggests the mechanism for accurate replication.
    • DNA replication is a semi-conservative replication strategy in which one strand is the original or parent strand, and the other is newly synthesized, a daughter strand.

    DNA and RNA Vocabulary

    • Genetics: The study of genes and heredity
    • Trait: Inherited characteristic determined by the presence and expression of alleles.
    • Gene: A segment of DNA that codes for a protein, which in turn codes for a trait.

    DNA Facts

    • Chromosomes: Composed of DNA
    • Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA): A molecule that stores genetic information within cells
    • DNA Replication: Copies itself exactly for new cells

    The Role of Proteins

    • Proteins: Responsible for all cell structures and functions
    • Amino Acids: Proteins are made of long chains of amino acids
    • Twenty Amino Acids: There are 20 amino acids in the body
    • Protein Function: Proteins are responsible for hair, skin, hormones, muscle movement, antibodies, chemical reactions, and oxygenation of cells.

    Why is the Study of DNA Important?

    • It’s essential to all life on earth
    • Medical Benefits: Disease detection, treatment, and prevention
    • Crop Development: Modifying crops for better yield and resistance
    • Forensics: Identifying individuals through DNA analysis

    DNA Structure

    • DNA: A polymer composed of repeating subunits called nucleotides
    • DNA Structure: Two long strands, each a chain of nucleotides
    • Nucleotide Structure: Composed of a phosphate, a carbon sugar (deoxyribose), and a nitrogen base

    Nitrogenous Bases

    • Adenine (A) and Guanine (G) are Purines.
    • Thymine (T) and Cytosine (C) are Pyrimidines.

    DNA Strand and Base Pair Rule

    • DNA Strand: Each nucleotide bonds to the next one to form a strand.
    • Double Helix: The two strands twist around a central axis.
    • Base Pair Rule: Adenine (A) only bonds with Thymine (T) and Cytosine (C) only bonds with Guanine (G).

    RNA Structure

    • Ribonucleic Acid (RNA): Consists of only one strand of nucleotides
    • Ribose: RNA has ribose as its sugar, not deoxyribose.
    • Uracil: RNA has uracil (U) as a nitrogenous base instead of thymine.

    Prokaryotic Chromosomes

    • Prokaryotic Chromosomes: Have a single circular DNA molecule that is supercoiled.
    • Nucleoid: A complex of proteins attached to the chromosome forming a series of loops.

    Eukaryotic Chromosomes

    • Eukaryotic Chromosomes: Vary in number and size.
    • Nucleus: True nucleus enclosed by a nuclear membrane.
    • Nucleosome: A strand of DNA wrapped around a disk of histone proteins.
    • 30 nm Fiber: The string of beads coil into a larger structure.
    • 200 nm Fiber: Coiled again with additional proteins.

    Replication

    • Replication: The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself.
    • Cell Division: Replication is necessary for cell division, growth, and reproduction.
    • Enzymes: Enzymes unwind and separate the double helix, adding complementary nucleotides to the exposed strands.
    • Semi-conservative Replication: The process by which one half of the old strand is always kept in the new strand.

    Central Dogma

    • Central Dogma: The flow of genetic information is one-way from DNA to RNA to protein.
    • Transcription: The process in which a single strand of DNA serves as a template for the synthesis of an RNA molecule.
    • Translation: Converts information from nitrogenous bases to amino acids.

    Messenger RNA (mRNA)

    • mRNA: Transports instructions from the nucleus (where DNA is) to the ribosomes (where proteins are made).

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