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What is the process by which the DNA code is transcribed into mRNA code?
What is the process by which the DNA code is transcribed into mRNA code?
- Transformation
- Translation
- Transcription (correct)
- Replication
Which nitrogen base is unique to RNA and not found in DNA?
Which nitrogen base is unique to RNA and not found in DNA?
- Uracil (correct)
- Guanine
- Thymine
- Adenine
What type of bond forms between the ribose sugar of one nucleotide and the phosphate of the nucleotide below it in RNA?
What type of bond forms between the ribose sugar of one nucleotide and the phosphate of the nucleotide below it in RNA?
- Hydrogen bond
- Covalent bond (correct)
- Ionic bond
- Peptide bond
Which process involves the translation of mRNA code into an amino acid sequence?
Which process involves the translation of mRNA code into an amino acid sequence?
What type of bond is formed between purines and pyrimidines during DNA replication and transcription?
What type of bond is formed between purines and pyrimidines during DNA replication and transcription?
Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Who discovered the structure of DNA?
In a nucleosome, how many histone proteins form the core around which DNA is wrapped?
In a nucleosome, how many histone proteins form the core around which DNA is wrapped?
Which of the following describes the structure of purines and pyrimidines?
Which of the following describes the structure of purines and pyrimidines?
What is the significance of the 5' to 3' directionality in DNA replication and transcription?
What is the significance of the 5' to 3' directionality in DNA replication and transcription?
How did the Hershey-Chase experiment provide evidence for DNA as the genetic material?
How did the Hershey-Chase experiment provide evidence for DNA as the genetic material?
What is the role of purine-to-pyrimidine bonding in DNA helix stability?
What is the role of purine-to-pyrimidine bonding in DNA helix stability?
How does the numbering of carbons in ribose and deoxyribose relate to the structure of a nucleotide?
How does the numbering of carbons in ribose and deoxyribose relate to the structure of a nucleotide?
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Transcription
Transcription
DNA code transcribed into mRNA
Uracil
Uracil
Nitrogen base only in RNA.
Covalent bond
Covalent bond
Bond between ribose sugar and phosphate in RNA.
Translation
Translation
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Hydrogen bond
Hydrogen bond
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Watson and Crick
Watson and Crick
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Purine/Pyrimidine Structure
Purine/Pyrimidine Structure
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5' to 3' Direction
5' to 3' Direction
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Hershey-Chase Experiment
Hershey-Chase Experiment
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Purine-Pyrimidine Bonding
Purine-Pyrimidine Bonding
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Carbon Numbering in Sugars
Carbon Numbering in Sugars
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