DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis Review

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What happens during DNA replication?

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DNA is doubled, DNA is duplicated.

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid.

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What is the building block of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What kind of sugar is found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose.

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Where are anticodons found?

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tRNA (transfer RNA).

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What is the role of DNA helicase in replication?

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Unwinds the DNA double helix.

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What is the function of DNA polymerase?

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Synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.

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What are the two main stages of protein synthesis?

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Transcription and Translation.

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What is mRNA and its role in protein synthesis?

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Messenger RNA; carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Site of protein synthesis where mRNA is translated into amino acids.