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What is the main purpose of DNA replication?
What is the main purpose of DNA replication?
- To synthesize proteins
- To produce hormones
- To ensure every cell has a complete copy of DNA (correct)
- To regulate gene expression
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the weak hydrogen bonds holding the opposing base pairs together during DNA replication?
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the weak hydrogen bonds holding the opposing base pairs together during DNA replication?
- Ribonuclease
- Collagenase
- Polymerase
- Helicase (correct)
What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?
What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?
- Replicating DNA
- Regulating gene expression
- Serving as a template for protein production (correct)
- Building amino acid chains
What is the function of introns in DNA?
What is the function of introns in DNA?
Which component of blood is responsible for binding oxygen to red blood cells?
Which component of blood is responsible for binding oxygen to red blood cells?
What happens during transcription in protein synthesis?
What happens during transcription in protein synthesis?
Why is it necessary to eliminate introns during post-transcriptional processing?
Why is it necessary to eliminate introns during post-transcriptional processing?
How many types of RNA are involved in protein synthesis?
How many types of RNA are involved in protein synthesis?
What ensures that skin cells do not grow teeth during gene regulation?
What ensures that skin cells do not grow teeth during gene regulation?
Which enzyme synthesizes a new copy of DNA using unpaired bases as a guide?
Which enzyme synthesizes a new copy of DNA using unpaired bases as a guide?
Which molecule determines whether something is a potato or a person?
Which molecule determines whether something is a potato or a person?
What is the function of DNA?
What is the function of DNA?
In the DNA double helix, what are the two chains of nucleotides held together by?
In the DNA double helix, what are the two chains of nucleotides held together by?
Which type of life form is characterized by having an organized nucleus around their DNA?
Which type of life form is characterized by having an organized nucleus around their DNA?
What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?
What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?
What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
What is the function of genes in an organism?
What is the function of genes in an organism?
How do A and T, and G and C pair in the DNA double helix?
How do A and T, and G and C pair in the DNA double helix?
What is the main function of mitochondria in a cell?
What is the main function of mitochondria in a cell?
What feature distinguishes Mitochondrial DNA from Nuclear DNA?
What feature distinguishes Mitochondrial DNA from Nuclear DNA?
