DNA and Proteins Synthesis review

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What is the structure represented by the color purple in DNA?

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Pentose sugar.

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What is the complementary DNA strand for AATCATGGA?

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TTAGTACCT.

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What are the chunks of three nucleotides called in mRNA?

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Codons.

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What is a type of mutation where no amino acids change?

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Silent mutation.

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Where does translation occur in the cell?

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Ribosome.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

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Replication.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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To carry the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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To bring amino acids to the ribosome during translation.