Central Dogma

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What is the Central Dogma of molecular biology?

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The Central Dogma describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein.

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Where is DNA usually found in a cell?

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DNA is usually found in the nucleus.

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What are anti codons and where are they found?

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Anti codons are sequences of three nucleotides in tRNA that correspond to codons in mRNA.

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What type of mutation is characterized by a single letter change in a DNA sequence?

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This type of mutation is called a Point mutation.

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What makes up the backbone of the DNA double helix?

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The backbone of the DNA double helix is made up of deoxyribose sugar-phosphate molecules.

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What do DNA and RNA have in common?

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Both DNA and RNA contain phosphate groups.

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What is the role of mRNA in the Central Dogma?

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mRNA serves as a template for protein synthesis during translation.

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What is transcription in the context of the Central Dogma?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is translation in the context of the Central Dogma?

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Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What are nucleotides?

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Nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.