Front

What is the process of creating mRNA from a DNA template called?

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Transcription

Front

What is the basic unit of DNA called?

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Nucleotide

Front

What is the second step of gene expression where proteins are synthesized?

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Translation

Front

How would you describe the structure of a DNA molecule?

Back

Double helix

Front

What is the complementary DNA strand for ATCGAG?

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TAGCTC

Front

What sugar is found in RNA but not in DNA?

Back

Ribose

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids

Front

What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

To transport amino acids to the ribosome.

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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To assemble amino acids into proteins.

Front

What is the term for the sequence of three nucleotides that codes for an amino acid?

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Codon