Replication and Protein Synthesis

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What are the building blocks of DNA and RNA?

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Nucleotides are the building blocks of both DNA and RNA.

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What are the three types of RNA?

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The three types of RNA are mRNA (messenger RNA), rRNA (ribosomal RNA), and tRNA (transfer RNA).

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What is the main function of tRNA?

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The main function of tRNA is to bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes for protein synthesis.

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How are DNA and RNA similar?

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DNA and RNA both contain the bases cytosine (C) and guanine (G).

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What is the process of translation?

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Translation is the process by which ribosomes synthesize proteins using the information carried by mRNA.

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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 ribosomes, where proteins are synthesized.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine (T), while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil (U) instead of thymine.

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What is the function of rRNA?

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rRNA forms a structural and functional component of ribosomes, facilitating protein synthesis.

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What is the significance of the genetic code?

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The genetic code is a set of rules that defines how the sequence of nucleotides in DNA and RNA is translated into amino acids.

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What is transcription?

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