Protein Synthesis and Genetic Code

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What is the purpose of the process shown?

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Create polypeptide chains that will eventually become proteins

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The information in DNA is written according to the genetic code and carried by the -

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sequence of nitrogen bases/nucleotides

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What is the significance of the sequence (order) of the Nitrogen Bases in DNA?

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The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the traits that an organism will possess (have).

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What accounts for the difference in hair type between you and your sibling, assuming you have straight hair and your sibling has curly hair?

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The sequence of nitrogen bases is different than your sibling.

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How is the instructions for your traits carried on a DNA molecule?

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Sequence of the nitrogen bases

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What is the purpose of this process?

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Transcribing information in the DNA sequence for use by the cell

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What molecule is made during transcription?

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mRNA

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What process is depicted in the picture? Options: Transcription, Translation, Replication

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Transcription

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What is the purpose of this process?

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To make an RNA copy of the DNA

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What is the purpose of this process?

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To translate the genetic code into a specific sequence of amino acids