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What type of bond joins nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Hydrogen bonds.

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What process forms mRNA?

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Transcription.

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What is the process called when RNA makes proteins?

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Translation.

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Where do chromosomes originate from?

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Parents.

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How many amino acids are coded by a series of three nitrogen bases?

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1 amino acid.

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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 RNA in protein synthesis?

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

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of making mRNA from DNA, while translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nitrogen bases in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins by reading mRNA.