B6 Revision Quiz

An RNA nucleotide derivative with three phosphate groups.

• ADP

• AMP

• ATP

• Adenosine

A sequence of three nucleotide bases at one end of a tRNA molecule that is specific to an mRNA codon

• codon

• triplet

• anticodon

• start codon

Describes the complementary strands of a DNA double helix running 5' to 3' and the other strand 3' to 5'

• parallel

• helical

• antiparallel

• twisted ladder

Describes how hydrogen bonds form between complementary purine and pyrimidine bases

• matched base pairing

• purine - pyrimidine rule

• complementary base pairing

• covalent base pairing

Purines

• A

• G

• T

• U

• C

Pyrimidines

• A

• G

• T

• U

• C

Purines have...

• a single ring structure

• a double ring structure

Pyrimidines have...

• a single ring structure

• a double ring structure

A type of mutation in which one or more nucleotide bases are removed from the DNA sequence

• insertion

• deletion

• substitution

• nonsense mutation

A type of mutation in which one or more nucleotide bases are added to the DNA sequence

• insertion

• deletion

• substitution

• nonsense mutation