Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________

Grade and Section: ___________________________ Score: _________________

Seatwork #1

Encircle the correct word that would complete the statement.

1. (DN A/ RN A) can leave the nucleus.

2. m RN A is m ad e d uring (transcrip tio n/ translatio n).

3. m RN A is m ad e in the (cyto p lasm / nucleus).

4. DN A is lo cated in the (nucleus/ cyto p lasm )

5. (Translatio n/ Transcrip tio n) co nverts DN A into m RN A.

6. (m RN A/ rRN A) is used to carry the genetic co d e fro m DN A to the ribo so m es.

7. (tRN A/ rRN A) m akes up the ribo so m e. Lo o k in the bo o k fo r this.

8. (DN A/ RN A) uses uracil instead o f thym ine.

9. (RN A/ am ino ) acid s m ake up a p ro tein.

11. Transcrip tio n takes p lace in the (nucleus/ cyto p lasm ).

12. tRN A is used in (translatio n / transcrip tio n).

13. tRN A uses (antico d o ns/ co d o ns) to m atch to the m RN A.

14. Pro teins are m ad e at the (nucleus/ ribo so m e).

15. (tRN A/ m RN A) attaches the am ino acid s into a chain.

16. tRN A is fo und in the (nucleus/ cyto p lasm ).

17. (Translatio n/ Transcrip tio n) co nverts m RN A into a p ro tein.

18. Translatio n takes p lace in the (cyto p lasm / nucleus).

Fill the Diagram In

DN A
A C A A G A C G G T A C T G A
G

m RN A

tRN A

Am ino
Acid s
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________
Grade and Section: ___________________________ Score: _________________

Seatwork #2

DNA MODEL

Guide Questions:

1. The letters “DNA” stand for _____________________________________.

2. DNA is composed of smaller subunits know as ________________________.

3. The three parts of a nucleotide are _________________, _____________________, and ____________.

4. The four nitrogen bases that are found in DNA are ______________, ______________, ____________ and
______________.

5. Two of the nitrogen bases are single ring structures known as __________________. These two bases

are _______________ and _______________.

6. The other two bases are double ring structures known as ___________________. These two bases are

___________________ and ____________________.

7. _________________ and _________________ are the two scientists that discovered the structure of the

DNA molecule.

8. DNA looks like a ladder twisted into a shape known as a ___________________.

9. The two molecules that make up the sides of the ladder or the side portion of a DNA molecule are

________________ and _________________.

10. The molecules that meet across the middle, forming the steps of the “ladder’” are known as

____________________.

11. Which nitrogen bases always pair with one another?

12. The type of sugar found in DNA is ________________________.

13. If the sequence on the right hand side of the DNA molecule was TAGGCTCA, the complimentary side would have a
sequence of _______________________.

14. What is the primary function of DNA?

15. Why is it so important that the DNA molecule be able to make copies of itself?