Nucleic Acids Flashcard

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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

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What is the complementary RNA sequence for the DNA sequence ATA CGA GGA TTT?

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UAU GCU CCU AAA

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If one strand of DNA has the base sequence C C G A A T C G A, what are the bases on the opposite strand?

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G G C T T A G C T

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After transcription, where does mRNA go?

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Ribosome

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Is RNA double-stranded?

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False

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What are nucleotides?

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Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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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 are the four nitrogenous bases in RNA?

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Adenine (A), Uracil (U), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is transcription?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is translation?

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Translation is the process where ribosomes synthesize proteins using the mRNA sequence.