Central Dogma pt. 2

Front

What direction does DNA Polymerase synthesize a complementary strand of DNA?

Back

5' to 3' direction.

Front

Does RNA use deoxyribose sugar?

Back

No, RNA uses ribose sugar.

Front

Transcribe the DNA strand ACT GTA CCA.

Back

UGA CAU GGU.

Front

What are the types of RNA?

Back

mRNA, tRNA, rRNA.

Front

Transcribe the DNA strand ATAGC.

Back

UAUCG.

Front

What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

Front

What is the function of tRNA?

Back

tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

Front

What is rRNA and its role?

Back

rRNA is a component of ribosomes and helps in protein synthesis.

Front

What is the process of transcription?

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

Back

DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose; RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose.