Bio II: Ch. 10 Gene Expression

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What is the leading strand in DNA replication?

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The leading strand is made in one continuous piece during DNA replication.

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What is the monomer of DNA and RNA?

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The monomer of DNA and RNA is a nucleotide.

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What is the lagging strand in DNA replication?

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The lagging strand is made in sections called Okazaki fragments.

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What is the complementary RNA sequence to AAGTC?

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The complementary RNA sequence to AAGTC is UUCAG.

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What does it mean for DNA strands to be antiparallel?

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Antiparallel means that the two strands of a DNA molecule run in opposite directions.

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What are Okazaki fragments?

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Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication.

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What is the role of RNA polymerase?

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RNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes RNA from a DNA template during transcription.

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What is transcription in gene expression?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is translation in gene expression?

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Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid.