DNA and RNA Questions

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What type of bond holds the two strands of a DNA double helix together?

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Hydrogen bond

Front

Which component is not part of a nucleotide?

Back

Amino acid

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What is the primary function of DNA in cells?

Back

Genetic information storage

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What does a nucleotide consist of?

Back

A phosphate group, a ribose sugar, and a nitrogenous base.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the complementary base pair for Adenine in DNA?

Back

Thymine.

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What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?

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RNA acts as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

Back

DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.

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What is transcription in the context of DNA and RNA?

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

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process where ribosomes create proteins based on the information in mRNA.