Chem 336 - Spring 2000
Organic Chemistry III

Dr. Carl C. Wamser


Chapter 28 Skills


Knowledge - Level 1

know the terminology:

nucleic acid, DNA, RNA, m-RNA, t-RNA, r-RNA, nucleoside, nucleotide, base-pairing, ribosomes, replication, transcription, translation, codon, anticodon

know the specific complementary base pairs:

A - T and G - C in DNA
A - U and G - C in RNA

know the structures of the 5 nucleic acid bases and their nucleosides and nucleotides

for quizzes and exams, the codon assignment table will be given if needed


Concepts - Level 2

recognize the structural components of nucleotides and nucleic acids, including directionality (5' and 3' ends)

recognize the specificity of base pairing, leading to the double helix

understand the process of DNA replication

understand the process of RNA transcription of DNA information

understand the process of RNA translation of information into peptide synthesis


Applications - Level 3

use the codon tables to identify amino acid codons and anticodons


Analytical Skills - Level 4

follow the processes of replication, transcription, and translation, identifying and correlating base pairs with the resultant amino acids