Table of contents

1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

7. DNA and Chromosome Structure

RNA

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7. DNA and Chromosome Structure

RNA

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following RNA sequences would base pair with the DNA strand: AATAG?

AAUAG

TTATC

UUAUC

CCGGA

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Identify the DNA strand given: AATAG.

Recall that RNA base pairs with DNA by complementary base pairing rules: Adenine (A) pairs with Uracil (U) in RNA, Thymine (T) pairs with Adenine (A), Cytosine (C) pairs with Guanine (G), and Guanine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C).

Write the complementary RNA sequence by replacing each DNA base with its RNA complement: For A, write U; for T, write A; for G, write C; and for C, write G.

Apply this to each base in the DNA strand A A T A G to get the RNA sequence: U U A U C.

Compare the RNA sequences provided in the options to the complementary sequence you derived to identify the correct RNA sequence that base pairs with the DNA strand.