Unit 4 and 5 Test - Study Guide - Regular - Updated

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What are tumors?

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Tumors are abnormal tissue masses that form when cancerous cells multiply uncontrollably.

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What is the amino acid sequence produced from the mRNA strand 5' AUGAUCACAUUA 3'?

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Methionine - Isoleucine - Glutamine - Leucine.

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What role does mRNA play in translation?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it is translated into a protein.

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What does the central dogma of molecular biology describe?

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The central dogma describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to Protein.

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What disorder is characterized by the loss of ability to respond to internal regulatory signals controlling cell growth?

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Cancer.

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Define translation in molecular biology.

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Translation is the process by which ribosomes synthesize proteins using the information encoded in mRNA.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes facilitate the formation of protein molecules by reading the sequence of mRNA.

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What is the significance of the codon chart?

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The codon chart is used to determine the amino acid sequence based on the mRNA codons.

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What is the primary function of DNA?

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DNA stores and transmits genetic information.

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What are amino acids?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, linked together by peptide bonds.