The Central Dogma

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Which cellular biochemical substances are involved in the central dogma of Molecular Biology and Genetics?

DNA, mRNA, proteins

Where is DNA located in a cell?

Nucleus

What is the function of mRNA in the central dogma?

To carry the instructions from DNA to the cytoplasm

What are proteins?

<p>Biochemical substances vital to cellular function</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines phenotypic characteristics of an organism?

<p>Genetic information in DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is responsible for the process of transcription?

<p>RNA polymerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of RNA polymerase during transcription?

<p>It attaches to the DNA causing its helix to unwind</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nitrogenous base forms interactions with Adenine (A) during transcription?

<p>Thymine (T)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of transcription most similar to?

<p>Transcribing a speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of RNA polymerase during transcription?

<p>It transcribes DNA into mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

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