DNA and Protein Synthesis

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What is the main function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the main function of RNA?

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To act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

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What are the building blocks of DNA and RNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four bases of DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What are the four bases of RNA?

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

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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 is translation?

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The process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.

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What is a peptide bond?

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A covalent bond that links amino acids together in a protein.

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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

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DNA -> RNA -> Protein.