Vocab 8

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What enzyme links together the growing chain of RNA nucleotides during transcription?

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RNA polymerase is the enzyme that links together the growing chain of RNA nucleotides during transcription using a DNA strand as a template.

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What is the substance found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consists of DNA tightly coiled around histones?

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Chromatin is the substance found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consists of DNA tightly coiled around histones.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What term describes the physical structure of DNA composed of two linked strands that resemble a twisted ladder?

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The term 'double helix' describes the physical structure of DNA composed of two linked strands that wind around each other.

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What is the subunit of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base?

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A nucleotide is the subunit of nucleic acids, composed of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What principle states that bonds in DNA can form only between adenine and thymine, and between guanine and cytosine?

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The principle of base pairing states that bonds in DNA can form only between adenine and thymine, and between guanine and cytosine.

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What is the basic unit of heredity in a living organism?

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A gene is the basic unit of heredity in a living organism, responsible for the transmission of traits.

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What is the process by which DNA is copied to produce an identical molecule?

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DNA replication is the process by which DNA is copied to produce an identical molecule.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, linked together by peptide bonds.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where protein synthesis occurs, translating messenger RNA (mRNA) into polypeptide chains.

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What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

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Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.