Test DNA, Protein Synthesis, and Mutations

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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double helix.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is protein synthesis?

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The process by which cells make proteins through transcription and translation.

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What is a silent mutation?

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A mutation that does not result in any change to the amino acid sequence.

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What is a missense mutation?

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A mutation that results in a different amino acid being incorporated into a protein.

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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The addition or deletion of nucleotides in the DNA sequence, causing a shift in the reading frame.

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What role does mRNA play in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where protein synthesis occurs, translating mRNA into amino acid sequences.

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What is transcription in the context of protein synthesis?

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

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process of decoding mRNA to assemble amino acids into a protein.