RNA & Protein Synthesis Flashcard25

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If a gene on DNA (GGAATC) needed to be copied-transcription, what would be the complementary strand of mRNA strand be?

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CCUUAG

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What is the complementary strand for mRNA from this section of DNA ATACCG?

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UAUGGC

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A sequence of three RNA nucleotides that corresponds to a specific amino acid or a stop signal during protein synthesis is called a _____________________

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codon

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RNA contains the sugar ________________. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose.

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ribose

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What base replaces thymine in RNA?

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uracil

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Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA? Options: ribose, phosphate groups, and adenine, deoxyribose, phosphate groups, and guanine, phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine, phosphate groups, guanine, and thymine

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phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine

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Which type(s) of RNA is(are) involved in protein synthesis?

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messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA, and transfer RNA

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What is produced during transcription?

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mRNA

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Where does transcription occur?

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inside the nucleus.

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What does the figure below show?

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the genetic code