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What is the common core structure shared by amino acids?
What is the common core structure shared by amino acids?
What is the main goal of the folding of the primary sequence of a protein?
What is the main goal of the folding of the primary sequence of a protein?
What process allows all cells to take in food and generate energy?
What process allows all cells to take in food and generate energy?
What directs the order of amino acids that produce proteins?
What directs the order of amino acids that produce proteins?
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What do proteins perform that allows cells to undergo transcription and translation?
What do proteins perform that allows cells to undergo transcription and translation?
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What does the segment of DNA sequence corresponding to a single protein or RNA molecule represent?
What does the segment of DNA sequence corresponding to a single protein or RNA molecule represent?
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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
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Which molecule serves as the template for the synthesis of RNA during transcription?
Which molecule serves as the template for the synthesis of RNA during transcription?
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What is the building block of newly generated protein chains during translation?
What is the building block of newly generated protein chains during translation?
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What are the building blocks of polymers in DNA?
What are the building blocks of polymers in DNA?
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What type of bond links nucleotides to form the sugar-phosphate backbone of a DNA strand?
What type of bond links nucleotides to form the sugar-phosphate backbone of a DNA strand?
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How many hydrogen bonds are there between a guanine (G) and cytosine (C) base pair in DNA?
How many hydrogen bonds are there between a guanine (G) and cytosine (C) base pair in DNA?
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What is the orientation of the backbone of the template strand in DNA?
What is the orientation of the backbone of the template strand in DNA?
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Which molecule has a short lifetime and is more abundant, moving from nucleus to cytoplasm?
Which molecule has a short lifetime and is more abundant, moving from nucleus to cytoplasm?
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Under what conditions can RNA molecules exhibit catalytic activity?
Under what conditions can RNA molecules exhibit catalytic activity?
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What is the most important terminology associated with DNA?
What is the most important terminology associated with DNA?
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What is the function of the catalytic site in the folding of a protein?
What is the function of the catalytic site in the folding of a protein?
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What does the central dogma of molecular biology describe?
What does the central dogma of molecular biology describe?
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In DNA, what directs the order of amino acids that produce proteins?
In DNA, what directs the order of amino acids that produce proteins?
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What is the main role of noncoding RNAs in cells?
What is the main role of noncoding RNAs in cells?
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What is the fundamental goal of an autocatalytic process in cells?
What is the fundamental goal of an autocatalytic process in cells?
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What is the main purpose of the optimal amino acid sequence in a protein?
What is the main purpose of the optimal amino acid sequence in a protein?
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What is the primary function of DNA replication?
What is the primary function of DNA replication?
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What is the significance of the sugar-phosphate bonds in DNA?
What is the significance of the sugar-phosphate bonds in DNA?
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What phenomenon is common to all living species and is central to the definition of life?
What phenomenon is common to all living species and is central to the definition of life?
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What is the main role of noncoding RNAs in cells?
What is the main role of noncoding RNAs in cells?
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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
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What are the building blocks of polymers in DNA?
What are the building blocks of polymers in DNA?
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What structural feature contributes to the polarity of DNA strands?
What structural feature contributes to the polarity of DNA strands?
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Under what conditions can RNA molecules exhibit catalytic activity?
Under what conditions can RNA molecules exhibit catalytic activity?
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What is the primary function of RNA in cells?
What is the primary function of RNA in cells?
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What is the significance of the 3 hydrogen bonds between guanine (G) and cytosine (C) base pair in DNA?
What is the significance of the 3 hydrogen bonds between guanine (G) and cytosine (C) base pair in DNA?
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