DNA & Protein Synthesis

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What holds the two strands of DNA together?

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Hydrogen Bonds

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What determines the code of a DNA molecule?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases.

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What is the process called where mRNA is synthesized from DNA?

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Transcription

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What is the process called where DNA makes an exact copy of itself?

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Replication

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What molecule is created during the process of transcription?

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mRNA

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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 nitrogen base.

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of tRNA in translation?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the coded mRNA message.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of making mRNA from DNA, while translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.