Chapter 12 Study Guide

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1. What is a nucleotide in DNA made out of?

1. What is replication?

1. What is transcription?

1. What is translation?

1. Where is DNA in eukaryotes?

1. Where is DNA in prokaryotes?

1. What sugar is in DNA? What sugar is in RNA?

1. Label sugar, phosphate, nitrogenous base, and nucleotide in this DNA molecule:

1. What does tRNA do?

1. Genes contain information for assembling ____________________.

1. In DNA, which base pairs are complimentary?

1. In RNA, which base pairs are complimentary?

1. What are hydrogen bonds? What are ester bonds? (Hint: use your DNA model lab to answer)

1. What is DNA helicase?

1. What is DNA polymerase?

1. Know how to use the following chart:

1. Label the parts of this diagram:

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