DNA and Protein Synthesis Full Review

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What are introns?

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Sequences of nitrogen bases found in RNA that are not involved in the synthesis of proteins.

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What type of bond is formed between the sugar and phosphate in a DNA strand?

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Covalent bond.

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Which nitrogen base is represented by the letter A?

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Adenine.

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What is a silent mutation?

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A mutation that causes no changes in the protein being made.

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What is a codon?

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A triplet of nucleotides that codes for a specific amino acid.

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What are exons?

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Sequences of RNA that are involved in the synthesis of proteins.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are synthesized by translating mRNA.

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What is the function of mRNA?

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

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What is a peptide bond?

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A bond that links amino acids together in a protein.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil.