DNA and Protein Synthesis Review

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What do the letters A, T, C, and G represent in nucleotides?

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Nitrogenous bases.

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How are DNA and RNA similar?

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They both contain cytosine and guanine.

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What is the anti-codon of the tRNA molecule that pairs with the mRNA codon AUG?

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UAC.

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What type of bond joins the base C to the base G in DNA?

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Hydrogen Bond.

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Which structures in protein synthesis are composed of RNA?

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II and IV.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix composed of two strands.

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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.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for an amino acid.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What is transcription in the context of protein synthesis?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.