DNA CFU 2

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What are amino acids?

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Amino acids are organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins. They link together through peptide bonds to form proteins.

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What is the role of DNA in cells?

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DNA provides the instructions for building proteins, which are essential for the structure and function of cells.

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What is DNA replication?

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DNA replication is the process by which a cell makes an exact copy of its DNA before cell division.

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What are the base pairs in DNA?

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In DNA, the base pairs are Adenine (A) with Thymine (T) and Cytosine (C) with Guanine (G).

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are cellular structures that synthesize proteins by translating mRNA into amino acid sequences.

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What is transcription?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, specifically mRNA.

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What is translation in protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process where ribosomes read mRNA sequences to assemble amino acids into proteins.

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What are nucleotides?

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Nucleotides are the basic building blocks of DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What is a peptide bond?

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A peptide bond is a covalent bond that links amino acids together in a protein.