Unit 7 - Molecular Genetics

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Who took the X-Ray crystallography photographs that revealed that DNA is a Double Helix?

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Rosalind Franklin

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What process is shown in the image that involves copying genetic information from DNA to mRNA?

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Transcription

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What molecule copies the genetic instructions from DNA?

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mRNA

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In eukaryotic cells, where does translation take place?

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Cytoplasm

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What are proteins made of, which are folded chains of amino acids?

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Polypeptide

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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double Helix

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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

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What is the process of translating mRNA into a protein called?

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Translation

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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

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DNA -> RNA -> Protein