DNA & Protein Synthesis

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A karyotype shows 23 pairs of DNA 'packages' called ________.

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chromosomes

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Using Chargaff's Rules, what is the complementary DNA strand for the template strand AATCGGATTAG?

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TTAGCCTAATC

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Which model of DNA most accurately represents its shape?

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Double helix structure.

Front

What best describes the human genome project?

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Scientists around the world worked to sequence the human genome.

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The process of transcription happens in the _______.

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nucleus.

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What is DNA replication?

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The process of copying DNA to produce two identical DNA molecules.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogenous 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.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are synthesized.