DNA Worksheet
DNA Worksheet
DNA Worksheet
3. The whole DNA molecule has two strands, and twists together to form a __________ _____________.
5. Which nitrogen bases are complementary to each other? _______________ and _________________
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6. What are three differences between RNA and DNA
Basis of Comparison DNA RNA
1. Number of strands
2. Location in the cell
3. Type of sugar
4. Nitrogenous base pair
7. Name the three types of RNA and what they do. ______________, _______________, ________________
8. Where is DNA found in the cell? Where is RNA found in the
cell?
9. Write the complementary sequence to following DNA strand:
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10. With your knowledge of base pairing, correctly work out the complementary strand for the given DNA
molecules:
11. Show how the DNA code translates into RNA code by placing the sequence of bases of the
DNA and RNA side by side.
RNA ____________________________
12. Create a matching (complementary) mRNA sequence for the following strand of a DNA molecule:
13. What is the mRNA strand that would be copied from this DNA strand?
G G C T A T A T C C T G C G C T A T A C G C T A
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14. If the following strand is a tRNA, what is the sequence of the DNA strand it copied itself from?
U U A G C G C G G G A U U A A G C U C G A A U A
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15. Each combination of three nitrogenous bases on the mRNA molecule is a codon, a three letter code
for a specific amino acid. Use the table below to identify the specific amino acid for each mRNA codon.