DNA Replication/ Protein Synthesis

Front

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? Options: double helix, contains ribose, made of amino acids, contains Uracil

Back

double helix

Front

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond? Options: polar bonds, ionic bonds, covalent bonds, hydrogen bonds

Back

hydrogen bonds

Front

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Back

deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Back

sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

Front

Cytosine always pairs with

Back

Guanine

Front

Name this structure: double helix, nucelotide, twisted ladder, hydrogen bond

Back

nucelotide

Front

Which of the following is not a nitrogen base found in DNA? Options: Thymine, Uracil, Guanine, Adenine

Back

Uracil

Front

Which units are repeatedly joined to form a strand of DNA? Options: amino acids, nucleotides, fatty acids, polysaccharides

Back

nucleotides

Front

In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place? Options: G1, S, G2, M

Back

S

Front

Why is the process of DNA replication called semi-conservative?

Back

Two identical molecules, each with 1 original strand and one new.