DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

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Why is DNA important?

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It serves as the blueprint for making proteins.

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Who first suggested that DNA is a double helix?

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Watson and Crick.

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Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What does a nucleotide include?

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Pentose sugar, nitrogenous base, phosphate group.

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What is the correct sequence of the transfer of information in most organisms?

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DNA to RNA to protein.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the role 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 the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose; RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose.

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.