DNA & Protein Synthesis (Unit 6)

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Why does DNA have to be turned into RNA?

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DNA is not readable by the cells.

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What type of mutation occurs when a base is added to the DNA sequence?

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Insertion.

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What does DNA code for?

Back

Proteins.

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In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine is always equal to the amount of...

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Thymine.

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What determines the code of a DNA molecule?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

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Replication.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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To carry the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides that codes for an amino acid.