Transcription and Translation of DNA

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What is the nitrogenous base found in RNA that is not present in DNA?

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Uracil

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What is a codon made up of?

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3 nucleotides

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True or False: RNA is double stranded.

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False

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Where does the process of translation occur in a cell?

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Ribosome

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What process involves reading mRNA into amino acids?

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Translation

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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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 translation.

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What is the process of copying DNA into RNA called?

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Transcription

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What is the function of tRNA in translation?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the codons in mRNA.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA in terms of structure?

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DNA is double-stranded, while RNA is single-stranded.