DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

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What best describes a DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What does a nucleotide include?

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Pentose sugar, nitrogenous base, phosphate group.

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Which type of RNA brings the genetic code from the nucleus to other parts of the cell?

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mRNA.

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What is the process called in which mRNA is made?

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Transcription.

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From which molecules are mRNA molecules transcribed?

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DNA.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix composed of two strands.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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It carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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To transport amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.