Review -DNA , gene and chromosomes Transcription

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How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

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23 pairs of chromosomes.

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What is the complementary strand for A-T-C-G?

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T-A-G-C.

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What are the backbones (sides) of the DNA structure made up of?

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Repeating phosphates and sugars.

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What base does RNA have instead of thymine?

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Uracil.

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What are genes?

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Sections of DNA arranged along the chromosomes.

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What is DNA?

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life.

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What is the function of RNA?

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RNA (ribonucleic acid) plays a crucial role in translating genetic information from DNA into proteins.

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What are chromosomes?

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Chromosomes are long strands of DNA that contain many genes.

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What is transcription?

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

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What are nitrogen bases?

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Nitrogen bases are the building blocks of DNA and RNA, including adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil.