DNA and Genetics

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Where does translation occur?

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Ribosomes

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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

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What is an organism's genetic material called?

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DNA

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What do scientists call the twisted zipper shape of DNA?

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Double helix

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What is a molecule made of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group called?

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Nucleotides

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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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 RNA in protein synthesis?

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To carry the genetic code from DNA to the ribosomes.

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What are the three types of RNA?

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mRNA (messenger RNA), tRNA (transfer RNA), rRNA (ribosomal RNA)

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that codes for a protein.