DNA, DNA Replication and RNA

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What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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Builds new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.

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What enzyme unzips the DNA to prepare for replication?

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Helicase.

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What does DNA code for?

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Proteins.

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Which enzyme is responsible for building nucleotides?

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DNA Polymerase.

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What is the sugar component of DNA nucleotides?

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Deoxyribose.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix composed of two strands of nucleotides.

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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 function of RNA?

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To transfer genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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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 transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.