DNA / RNA / Protein / Mutations (AP 2024)

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What is the basic unit of DNA and RNA?

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Nucleotide

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What is the sugar found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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What is the sugar found in RNA?

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Ribose

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is a mutation?

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A change in the DNA sequence that can affect protein function.

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What type of mutation does not change the amino acid sequence?

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Neutral (silent) Mutation

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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A mutation that shifts the reading frame of the genetic message, often due to insertion or deletion.

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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 is the role of the phosphate group in DNA?

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It forms the backbone of the DNA structure.

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What is a point mutation?

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A mutation that affects a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence.