DNA and Protein Synthesis

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What are the building blocks of DNA and RNA?

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Nucleotides, which consist of a sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen base.

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What determines the genetic code in DNA?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases.

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What are proteins made of?

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Amino acids, which are linked together by peptide bonds.

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

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Replication.

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What is the process of synthesizing RNA from DNA?

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Transcription.

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What is the process of translating RNA into a protein?

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Translation.

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a specific protein.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins from amino acids.