DNA DOL

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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

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What is the base pairing rule in DNA?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine (A-T) and Cytosine pairs with Guanine (C-G).

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What is a substitution mutation?

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A mutation where one base is replaced by another base in the DNA sequence.

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What is a silent mutation?

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A substitution mutation that does not change the amino acid sequence of a protein.

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What is a deletion mutation?

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A mutation where one or more bases are removed from the DNA sequence.

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What is an insertion mutation?

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A mutation where one or more bases are added to the DNA sequence.

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What is the process of DNA replication?

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The process by which a DNA molecule makes a copy of itself.

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What is transcription in the context of DNA?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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The process of decoding mRNA to synthesize proteins.

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What is the significance of the 5' and 3' ends of a DNA strand?

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They indicate the directionality of the DNA strand, which is important for replication and transcription.