DNA and Protein Synthesis Mod

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What is the order of biological structures from largest to smallest?

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cell, nucleus, chromosome, gene, nucleotide

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Why do different cell types in humans look different despite having the same genes?

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The cell expresses different genes in the DNA sequence.

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What does a codon of mRNA represent?

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A single amino acid.

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What type of macromolecule are DNA and RNA?

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Nucleic acid.

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What can cause a mutation that affects an organism's proteins?

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Radiation from the sun.

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What is the basic unit of DNA?

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Nucleotide.

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What is the process of copying DNA into RNA called?

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Transcription.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes translate mRNA into proteins.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

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To carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.