DNA Midterm Review

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What type of bond joins nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Hydrogen bonds.

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Which type of RNA is responsible for copying DNA and bringing it out of the nucleus?

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mRNA (messenger RNA).

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What is the amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA?

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Met-Pro-Val-Stop.

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In RNA, Uracil pairs with which nitrogenous base?

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Adenine.

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If a codon reads 'AGC', what would the corresponding anticodon read?

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UCG.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA (transfer RNA) brings amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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What is the process of copying DNA into mRNA called?

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Transcription.

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What is the function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

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rRNA forms the core of the ribosome's structure and catalyzes protein synthesis.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.