DNA structure & function review

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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It carries amino acids to the ribosome.

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What hormone makes body cells take in glucose?

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Insulin.

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Which organ balances glucose levels in the blood?

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Pancreas.

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Where does mRNA leave to find the ribosome?

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Nucleus.

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How are the two strands of DNA oriented?

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Antiparallel.

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What is the basic unit of DNA?

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Nucleotide.

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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 shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What process converts DNA to mRNA?

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Transcription.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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They assemble amino acids into protein chains.