Fall Semester Review

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What is the role of mRNA?

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mRNA carries the information to form proteins from the nucleus to the ribosome.

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What will be the resulting mRNA from this DNA sequence: GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?

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The resulting mRNA is CUA-AUG-UCU-AAU-GUA.

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What are the bonds between complementary nucleotides in the structure of a strand of DNA?

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Hydrogen bonds.

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What type of molecule ends in -ase?

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Enzyme.

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Which is a correct complementary base pair?

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A-T.

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What is the function of DNA?

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DNA stores genetic information.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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DNA is a double helix composed of nucleotides.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is transcription in genetics?

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

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What is translation in genetics?

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Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.