Honors Biology:
Transcription and
Translation (RNA)(56
questions and answers
Why is DNA important? - answer DNA contains genetic
information to make proteins/genes.
What is a gene? - answer Section of DNA.
What does a gene contain? - answer Contains instructions
to make a specific protein.
What is a genotype? - answer Sequence of nucleotide
bases.
What does a genotype contain? - answer Genetic makeup.
What is a phenotype? - answer Physical product.
What is the phenotype determined by? - answer
Determined by the protein's genotype.
, Where is DNA stored? - answer Nucleus.
What organelle makes proteins? - answer Ribosomes.
Where are proteins made? - answer Cytoplasm.
What problem might pose when proteins are made? -
answer DNA can not take directions for making proteins to
the ribosomes.
How does RNA solve the problem faced when making
proteins? - answer RNA is a disposable copy of DNA that
can leave the nucleus.
What makes proteins? - answer Amino Acids.
What is RNA's structure? - answer Phosphate, Ribose
Sugar and Nitrogen Base.
Is RNA double or single stranded? - answer Single-
stranded.
What protein does RNA have? - answer Uracil.
Where can RNA travel? - answer Outside of the nucleus.
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