| A | B |
| How many strands of nucleotides does DNA possess? | 2 |
| RNA contains only one strand of nucleotides (True/False) | True |
| Which group of enzymes must perform their function first during DNA replication? | helicase enzymes |
| What structure is created by helicase enzymes? | replication fork |
| The sugar contained in RNA is_____. | ribose |
| semi conservative means? | each daughter molecule contains half of the parent's nucleotides |
| copying DNA means? | replication |
| nucleic acids are named after_____ | sugar molecules |
| the back bone of nucleic acids are made up of? | sugar, and phosphate groups bonded together by phoshodiester bonds |
| What occurs in the ribosome of a cell ? | protein synthesis |
| Which enzymes split DNA strands apart during transcription? | RNA polymerase enzymes |
| The protein making factories within a cell is_____ | ribosome |
| What is a gene? | a segment of DNA that provides instructions for making an protein |
| What type of molecule serves as an template during transcription? | DNA |
| As mRNA moves through the ribosome each new codon enter the____ first | a-site |
| What type of bond forms between the amino acids of a protein? | peptide bonds |
| What materials are needed to build a ribosome? | rRNA and proteins |
| What is a proteins 3 dimensional shape? | tertiary structure |
| The pieces of a molecule are called___ | atoms |
| What molecule are produced during chemical reaction? | end products |