DNA Replication, Transcription, & Translation

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What base does Adenine bond with in DNA?

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Thymine

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What is the result of DNA replication?

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Each DNA molecule consists of one new strand and one original strand.

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What amino acid is coded by the RNA codon UUA?

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Leucine

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How is the structure of DNA described?

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As a double helix formed by two strands of nucleotides.

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What DNA base pairs with the sequence ATG TGA CAG?

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TAC ACT GTC.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides, which consist of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides complementary to the template strand.

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What is transcription in the context of DNA?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is the function of mRNA?

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To carry the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.