10 Questions
Which process is easy to conceptualize on the basis of complementarity?
Replication
What is the process of translation responsible for?
Transferring genetic information to synthesize amino acids
What is the relationship between nucleotides and amino acids in terms of complementarity?
There is no complementarity between nucleotides and amino acids
What is responsible for the change in amino acids in proteins?
Change in nucleic acids
What was most challenging after determining the structure of DNA?
Deciphering the genetic code
Which scientist suggested that the genetic code should be made up of three nucleotides in order to code for all 20 amino acids?
George Gamow
What did George Gamow propose about the genetic code?
It should be a combination of bases
What was the result of a permutation combination of 4 bases in the genetic code?
64 codons
Which scientist developed a chemical method to synthesize RNA molecules with defined combinations of bases?
Har Gobind Khorana
Which scientist developed a cell-free system for protein synthesis that helped decipher the genetic code?
Marshall Nirenberg
Test your knowledge on the processes of replication, transcription, and translation. Explore the concept of complementarity in nucleic acid replication and understand the transfer of genetic information from nucleotides to amino acids in translation.
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