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What is the process of separating the two strands of DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds between complementary bases called?
What is the process of separating the two strands of DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds between complementary bases called?
DNA melting or thermal denaturation
What are sequences of nucleic acids that read the same forward and backward on the same strand called?
What are sequences of nucleic acids that read the same forward and backward on the same strand called?
Palindromes
What are sequences that have a symmetric sequence within each strand called?
What are sequences that have a symmetric sequence within each strand called?
Mirror repeats
Apart from their roles in DNA and RNA, what other functions do nucleotides serve?
Apart from their roles in DNA and RNA, what other functions do nucleotides serve?
What is the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to proteins known as?
What is the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to proteins known as?
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
What are the nitrogenous bases present in DNA?
What are the nitrogenous bases present in DNA?
What is the difference in the pentose sugar between DNA and RNA?
What is the difference in the pentose sugar between DNA and RNA?
How many hydrogen bonds does guanine form with cytosine in DNA?
How many hydrogen bonds does guanine form with cytosine in DNA?
What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
