DNA and Gene Expression

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What is the sugar found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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What is produced when mRNA is translated by ribosomes?

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Amino acids

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Why must DNA be replicated?

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Before making new cells

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What does semi-conservative DNA replication mean?

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Each new DNA molecule consists of one new strand and one original strand.

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What is the complementary DNA strand to 5'-ATG TGA CAG-3'?

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3'-TAC ACT GTC-5'

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides, which consist of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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

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What base pairs with Adenine in DNA?

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Thymine (T) pairs with Adenine (A).

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is transcription in the context of gene expression?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.