STAAR Biology Review - Reporting Category 2

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What process is occurring when DNA is turned into RNA?

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What process is shown when DNA is copied to create two identical DNA molecules?

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Replication

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Which monomers are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

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Nucleotides

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What is the term for the physical traits of an organism?

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Phenotype

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What is the process called when RNA is translated into proteins?

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Translation

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism referred to as?

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Genotype

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

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DNA -> RNA -> Protein

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids