DNA/RNA Answers

2) 12

 4)  purines; pyrimidines 

6)  sequence of bases.

 8)  DNA polymerase

 10)  to add nucleotides to the end of a growing DNA strand

12)  a

14) e 

 16)  join Okazaki fragments together

 18) proofreading during DNA replication mismatch repair excision repair complementary base pairing during DNA replication

 20) DNA is double-stranded, whereas RNA is single-stranded.

  22) DNA polymerase can assemble DNA only in the 5' to 3' direction 

 24)  experience a gradual reduction of chromosome length with each replication cycle.

 26)  ATP, RNA, and DNA 

 28)  ACU. 

 30) may code for the same amino acid as another codon.

 32)  3' to 5'; 3' 

 34) exons 

 36) UUU.

 38) tRNA

 40) some tRNAs have anticodons that recognize two or more different codons. the rules for base pairing between the third base of a codon and tRNA are flexible.

 42) rRNA

 44)  ligase

 46)  A stop codon is encountered.

 48)  groups of ribosomes reading a single mRNA simultaneously

 50) point 

52) GTTACG with CAAUGC

54) aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

 56) DNA

58)  relieving strain in the DNA ahead of the replication fork