The process where mRNA copies the genetic code from DNA is called __________.
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Name one thing in our bodies that is made of protein.
Skin, muscles, hair, etc.
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What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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If the mRNA codon is UAG, then what is its complimentary tRNA anticodon?
AUC
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Proteins are made up of long chains of __________.
Amino acids
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If the tRNA anticodon is CGC, then what is the amino acid?
Alanine
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Which scientists are credited with discovering the shape of DNA?
Watson and Crick
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What is the bond called that holds two nitrogenous base pairs together?
Hydrogen
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What is the name of the sugar found in RNA?
Ribose
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If a frameshift mutation from exposure to radiation caused a segment of RNA to change from AUC to UAG, what would happen to the protein during translation?
It would stop
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Where does translation take place?
In the cytoplasm at a ribosome
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What enzyme works like a "pac-man" and unwinds the DNA strand during replication?
Helicase
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What is the process called where DNA makes an exact copy of itself?
Replication
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Which nitrogenous base would never be found in RNA?
Thymine
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What amino acid would pair up with the beginning DNA bases TAC?
Methionine
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What codon is necessary for the production of a protein to start?
AUG
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What is the process changing one strain of bacteria into another called?
Transformation
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During what phase of the cell cycle does DNA make a copy of itself?
S-phase of Interphase
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If a sequence of codons on DNA is A-T-G-A-A-C-G-G-T, what is the corresponding strand of mRNA?
U-A-C-U-U-G-C-C-A
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If exposure to radiation caused a segment of DNA to change from TTC to TTT, what would happen to the protein during translation?
Nothing would happen
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Where does DNA replication take place?
In the nucleus
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Who did the experiment with different types of bacteria in mice?