Replication vs Transcription

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What does transcription produce?

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RNA.

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What is replication?

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The process of duplicating DNA to create two identical copies.

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What does replication produce?

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DNA.

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What is the complementary base pairing rule in DNA?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine (A-T) and Cytosine pairs with Guanine (C-G).

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What is the complementary base pairing rule in RNA?

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Adenine pairs with Uracil (A-U) and Cytosine pairs with Guanine (C-G).

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What is the role of RNA polymerase in transcription?

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RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA by adding RNA nucleotides complementary to the DNA template.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.

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What are the three types of RNA and their functions?

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mRNA (messenger RNA) carries genetic information, tRNA (transfer RNA) brings amino acids to ribosomes, and rRNA (ribosomal RNA) makes up the ribosome.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.