DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

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What is the code for the amino acid Tryptophan?

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UGG

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What does DNA look like?

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both are true (a twisted ladder, a double helix)

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In RNA, U pairs with _

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A

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The monomer of nucleic acid is...

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nucleotide

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The process of making an mRNA copy of a gene in the DNA is called_______

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transcription

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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double helix made of two strands of nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA 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 translation?

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The process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.