DNA Structure/Protein Synthesis

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What is the basic unit of DNA?

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Nucleotide

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What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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Sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base.

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What forms the backbone of the DNA structure?

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Deoxyribose and phosphate.

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What process involves copying DNA into RNA?

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Transcription.

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What is the role of nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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They pair with complementary bases to form the rungs of the DNA ladder.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine.

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What is the complementary base pair for adenine?

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Thymine.

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What is the function of RNA in protein synthesis?

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RNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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The process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.