1. DNA/Mutation Review

2. • What is the subunit/monomer of DNA called?

3. • Name 3 ways DNA is different from RNA?

4. • Name the two bases that are examples of
Purines

5. Pictionary Question
• Guess the word!

6. • Name the four bases of RNA

7. • What type(s) of RNA are involved in
translation?

8. • Ribosomes are made of which type of RNA?

9. • Region of DNA that RNA polymerase first
binds to during transcription

10. Music Trivia
Name the artist!

11. • 3 base combinations that codes for an amino
acid are called __________ and are located on
___RNA.

12. • What are the subunits/monomers of proteins?

13. • A mutation that could cause a protein to be
too long would most likely take place in the
_____ codon.

14. • A substitution mutation causes the SAME
amino acid to be coded for – this is an
example of a _______ mutation.

15. Sports Trivia
• Who was the MVP of Super Bowl 48?

16. Mutations
• Identify one thing that could cause mutations
in your DNA?

17. • Anti-codons are located on the ___RNA.

18. Is this pedigree tracking a
dominant or recessive trait?

19. • Name of the enzyme involved in transcription.

20. Sports Trivia
• What team did Pete Carroll coach before the
Seahawks?

21. Fill in the blank
• The sugar-phosphate backbone in DNA is
connected by strong ________ bonds and the
bases are connected by weaker ________
bonds.

22. • ___________ & ____________ mutations
cause frameshifts in the sequence after the
mutation occurs.

23. Music Trivia
• Identify the Artist!

24. • What is the central dogma of biology?

25. Transcription
• Transcribe the following DNA template
sequence:
TTCCGCGCATA

26. • The start codon on mRNA is complementary
to this DNA sequence __ __ __.

27. WHS Trivia
• Which Administrator, Mr. Criscione, Mr. Stutz,
or Ms. Hiatt, does NOT have children?

28. Sickle Cell
• What type of mutation in DNA causes Sickle
Cell?

29. • A DNA molecule was examined and around
20% of it was made of nucleotides with
Thymine bases. Around what % of the
molecule would consist of Guanine?

30. • Name the 3 bases that are examples of
pyrimidines.

31. • Mutations are more severe when they are in
DNA or RNA?
• Explain.

32. • Give me the anticodon sequence for the
template DNA sequence:
TACGATTTC

33. Punnett Square Practice
• Being able to roll your tongue is a recessive
trait. Mom cannot roll her tongue (she is a
carrier though) and dad can. What are the
chances their kid will be able to roll his/her
tongue?

34. Bonus Question!
• Choose two players! Bring something to write
with.

35. DNA:
GTACCGTTTTATCG
DNA after mutation: G T A C C G T T T T A T T C G
1. Identify the mutation that occurred in DNA.
2. Transcribe and Translate both sequences.
3. Explain the impact it had on the final protein.