Troutman- Molecular Genetics

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Which sugar is contained in DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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Where is DNA found in a cell?

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Nucleus

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What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

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Leucine

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In hydrogen bonding, what is paired with cytosine?

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Guanine

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If one strand of DNA has the sequence TTACCG, what is the sequence of the other strand?

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AATGGC

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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double helix composed of nucleotides.

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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.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides that corresponds to a specific amino acid.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis.