Unit 2.2 ReTEACH HNRS Biology -DAWSON

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What is the complement to the DNA strand 5'-ATGCCAT-3'?

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3'-TACGGTA-5'

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Which components of DNA are referred to as the genetic code?

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Nitrogenous bases

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What is gene expression?

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The way genetic information from DNA is converted to a gene product.

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What is the process to go from mRNA to a protein called?

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Translation

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What is a nucleotide?

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The basic building block of DNA, consisting of a phosphate group, a sugar, 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 is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix.

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What role do hydrogen bonds play in DNA?

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They hold the two strands of DNA together by connecting complementary nitrogenous bases.

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What is the function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

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To help form the structure of ribosomes and assist in protein synthesis.