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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