Biotech Review

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What is blood type?

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Blood type refers to the classification of blood based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on the surface of red blood cells. The main blood types are A, B, AB, and O, with each type also being classified as positive (+) or negative (-) based on the presence of the Rh factor.

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Who was found to have blood at the crime scene?

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The individual whose blood was found at the crime scene was John.

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Which two bat species are most closely related?

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Bat 1 and Bat 3 are the two bat species that are most closely related.

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What does guanine bond with?

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Guanine bonds with cytosine in DNA.

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What is the complementary DNA sequence for ATG TGA CAG?

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The complementary DNA sequence for ATG TGA CAG is TAC ACT GTC.

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Define DNA. What is its primary function?

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life. Its primary function is to store and transmit genetic information.

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What are the four main bases of DNA?

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The four main bases of DNA are adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G).

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What is the role of the enzyme DNA polymerase?

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DNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides to a growing DNA chain during DNA replication.

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What is a gene?

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A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a specific protein or set of proteins.

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Explain the process of transcription in protein synthesis.

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Transcription is the process by which the information in a gene is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA). This mRNA then carries the genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.