DNA vs. RNA

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What is the primary function of mRNA?

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mRNA makes a complimentary copy of a section of DNA to take to the ribosome.

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How are DNA and RNA similar?

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They both have nucleotides.

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What is the mRNA strand that complements the DNA sequence TAC GAA?

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AUG CUU.

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What type of molecule is RNA?

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RNA is a single strand.

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What type of sugar is found in RNA?

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Ribose.

Front

What is the structure of DNA?

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DNA is a double helix.

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What are the four bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What are the four bases found in RNA?

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Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, Guanine.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes read mRNA to assemble amino acids into proteins.

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What is transcription in the context of DNA and RNA?

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Transcription is the process of making an mRNA copy of a segment of DNA.