Central Dogma flashcard Bio

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What is the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology?

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The Central Dogma describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein.

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What are the three main processes involved in the Central Dogma?

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Transcription, Translation, and Replication.

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What is transcription?

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

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What is translation?

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Translation is the process where ribosomes synthesize proteins using mRNA as a template.

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What is replication?

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Replication is the process of duplicating DNA before cell division.

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What is a codon?

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

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

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What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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Sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.

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What is the role of mRNA?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the start codon and what does it code for?

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The start codon is AUG, which codes for Methionine.