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Which nucleic acid is almost all involved in translating genetic code into protein amino acid sequence?
Which experiment provided evidence that DNA is the genetic material?
Which nucleotide is found in RNA but not in DNA?
Which nucleotide component is common to both DNA and RNA?
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Which class of RNA is primarily involved in carrying amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis?
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Which nucleotide is found in RNA but not in DNA?
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Which experiment provided evidence that RNA is the genetic material for retroviruses?
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Which nucleotide component is common to both DNA and RNA?
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Which nucleic acid is involved in translating genetic code into protein amino acid sequence?
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Which class of RNA is primarily involved in carrying amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis?
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Study Notes
Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
- mRNA (messenger RNA) is almost all involved in translating genetic code into protein amino acid sequence.
Experimental Evidence for Genetic Material
- The Griffith experiment (1928) and the Avery-MacLeod-McCarty experiment (1944) provided evidence that DNA is the genetic material.
RNA Nucleotides
- Uracil is a nucleotide found in RNA but not in DNA.
- Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and the sugar-phosphate backbone are nucleotide components common to both DNA and RNA.
RNA Classes and Function
- tRNA (transfer RNA) is primarily involved in carrying amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis.
Retroviruses
- The Temin and Baltimore experiments (1970) provided evidence that RNA is the genetic material for retroviruses.
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Test your knowledge of nucleic acids with this quiz covering topics such as nucleotides, DNA, RNA, and their roles in storing and translating genetic codes. Brush up on your understanding of polymers, genetic coding, and the different classes of RNA in cells.
