DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

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What is the process that reads a gene on DNA and builds an mRNA molecule?

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Transcription

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What type of replication results in 2 new DNA molecules, each consisting of 1 old and 1 new strand?

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Semiconservative replication

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What organic macromolecule is represented by the structure of DNA?

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Nucleic acid

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What is the process that builds a protein from a mRNA template?

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Translation

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What is the complementary DNA strand for ATTCGG?

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TAAGCC

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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 protein synthesis.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

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DNA replication