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What is the first step a cell takes in reading out a needed part of its genetic instructions?
What is the first step a cell takes in reading out a needed part of its genetic instructions?
- Replicating a gene into an RNA nucleotide sequence (correct)
- Copying a gene into a DNA nucleotide sequence
- Transcribing a gene into a protein sequence
- Translating a gene into a protein sequence
What is the chemical difference between RNA and DNA?
What is the chemical difference between RNA and DNA?
- RNA contains thymine (T) while DNA contains uracil (U)
- RNA contains deoxyribonucleotides with ribose sugar, while DNA contains ribonucleotides with deoxyribose sugar
- RNA contains deoxyribose sugar, while DNA contains ribose sugar
- RNA contains ribonucleotides with ribose sugar, while DNA contains deoxyribonucleotides with deoxyribose sugar (correct)
Which bases are present in RNA?
Which bases are present in RNA?
- Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Adenine (A)
- Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Uracil (U) (correct)
- Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), Uracil (U)
- Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Thymine (T)
What is the process of producing RNA molecules from DNA called?
What is the process of producing RNA molecules from DNA called?
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What type of polymer is RNA?
What type of polymer is RNA?
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RNA contains the base ______ instead of the thymine (T) in DNA
RNA contains the base ______ instead of the thymine (T) in DNA
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RNA is a linear polymer made of four different types of ______ subunits
RNA is a linear polymer made of four different types of ______ subunits
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The name given to producing RNA molecules from DNA is ______
The name given to producing RNA molecules from DNA is ______
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The information in RNA is written in essentially the same language as it is in DNA—the language of a ______ sequence
The information in RNA is written in essentially the same language as it is in DNA—the language of a ______ sequence
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The nucleotides in RNA are ______—that is, they contain the sugar ribose
The nucleotides in RNA are ______—that is, they contain the sugar ribose
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