Central Dogma and Mutations

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Where does transcription take place?

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Nucleus

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Replicate the DNA: A T C - G A G - C T G

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T A G - C T C - G A C

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What are considered 'positive' mutations?

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Mutations in the DNA sequence that change the resulting protein and benefit the organism.

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Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

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Hydrogen bonds.

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What describes a change in the DNA sequence?

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Mutation.

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What is the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology?

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The process by which the information in genes flows into proteins: DNA -> RNA -> Protein.

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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 is translation?

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The process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is a mutation?

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A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to changes in the protein produced.