Bio Unit 4

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What is the function of tRNA?

Back

tRNA reads mRNA and assembles amino acids during protein synthesis.

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What type of sugar is found in DNA?

Back

Deoxyribose sugar is found in DNA.

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How many DNA nucleotide bases make up one codon?

Back

Three nucleotide bases make up one codon.

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What is the term for adding a nucleotide base into a DNA sequence?

Back

Insertion is the term for adding a nucleotide base into a DNA sequence.

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What does RNA Polymerase bind to on DNA?

Back

RNA Polymerase binds to the Promoter region on DNA.

Front

What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

Back

The process of copying DNA is called DNA replication.

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What is a mutation?

Back

A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence that can lead to changes in protein function.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA contains deoxyribose sugar and is double-stranded, while RNA contains ribose sugar and is single-stranded.