DNA/RNA/Protein Synthesis

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What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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Sugar, Phosphate, Nitrogen Base

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In double-stranded DNA, which two nitrogenous bases pair together?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Guanine pairs with Cytosine.

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What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?

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The type of sugar; DNA contains deoxyribose, while RNA contains ribose.

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What is the process of transcription?

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Transcription is the process of synthesizing mRNA from a DNA template.

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What is the process of translation?

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Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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If a DNA strand reads ATT CGT CTA, what would the corresponding mRNA strand read?

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UAA GCA GAU

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What is the start codon in mRNA?

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AUG (which codes for Methionine) is the start codon.

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What is an amino acid?

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An amino acid is a building block of proteins, consisting of an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular machinery that facilitate the translation of mRNA into a polypeptide chain.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid.