DNA and Protein Synthesis

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What is the direction of DNA replication?

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DNA replication runs from 5' to 3' and is said to be antiparallel.

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What is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA?

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Translation.

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Which part of DNA carries genetic information?

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Nitrogen bases determine the traits of an organism.

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What is the shape of DNA?

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Double helix.

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What is the sugar in DNA?

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Deoxyribose.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the three main components of a nucleotide?

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A phosphate group, a sugar (deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base.

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What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?

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RNA serves as a template for translating genetic information into proteins.

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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 are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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