Study the following questions to prepare for your exam. The answers provided by your classmates in class can be viewed by clicking on the "Answer" link.

1) Living organisms use DNA as their genetic material. Outline how DNA is replicated within the cells of living organisms. [8] ..... (Answer)

2) Outline what occurs during transcription. [10] ..... (Answer)

3) Outline what occurs during translation. [9] ..... (Answer)

4) Explain how complementary base pairing is used in replication, transcription and translation.  [10] ..... (Answer)

5) Draw and label a simple diagram to show how DNA is constructed from sugars, phosphates and bases [6] ..... (Answer)

6) Outline the structure of a DNA nucleotide. [5] ..... (Answer)

7)  Outline the structure of a RNA nucleotide [5] ..... (Answer)

8) List three differences between the structure of DNA and RNA. [3] ..... (Answer)

9) Define the term degenerate as it applies to the genetic code. [1] ..... (Answer)

10) Define the term universal as it applies to the genetic code. [1] ..... (Answer)

11) Outline differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic chromosomes. [8] ..... (Answer)

12) Explain the one gene, one polypeptide rule. [1] ..... (Answer)

13) Define the purpose of each of the three types of RNA. [3] ..... (Answer)