DNA & Protein Synthesis

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What holds the two strands of DNA together?

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Hydrogen Bonds

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What is the process called when DNA makes an exact copy of itself?

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Replication

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What molecule is created during the process of transcription?

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mRNA

Front

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA?

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Met-Pro-Val

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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Carrying amino acids

Front

What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the function of mRNA?

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To carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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To facilitate the translation of mRNA into a polypeptide chain.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of copying DNA to mRNA; translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.