H DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis Review

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What marks the 5' end of a DNA strand?

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Phosphate Group

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If a DNA strand has the bases AAGCCA, what are the bases on the complementary strand?

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TTCGGT

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What is the anticodon on the tRNA that binds to the mRNA codon for the DNA sequence AAA?

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UUU

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What are the monomers that are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

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Nucleotides

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What type of mutation is represented by changing 'THE CAT WAS FUN' to 'THE BAT WAS FUN'?

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Substitution Mutation

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What is the role of DNA helicase in DNA replication?

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Unwinds the DNA double helix.

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What is the function of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?

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Synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose; RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.

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What is the process of transcription?

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The synthesis of RNA from a DNA template.