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Chapter 10 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
In eukaryotes, what is the purpose of
DNA in the cell?
In eukaryotes, what is the purpose of
RNA in the cell?
What is the name of the sugar molecule
found in RNA?
What is the name of the sugar molecule
found in DNA?
What is unique regarding the nucleotide
thymine as it relates to RNA? As a
result of this relationship, what other
nucleotide functions in RNA and what is
its complementary base pairing?
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Name the three types of RNA, give their
functions and their common
abbreviations.
Define the term transcription and give
the steps of this process.
What are the products of transcription?
Which type of RNA molecule is
responsible for the instructions to make a
protein that is copied from DNA?
Following transcription, what happens to
mRNA?
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From what entity is RNA transcribed?
The three types of RNA work together to
produce proteins, the production of these
proteins is known as ?
What determines the amount and kind of
proteins that are produced in a cell?
Describe protein structure, composition,
and its function with in the cell.
What is the correlation between a
nucleotide sequence and an amino-acid
sequence?
What is the purpose of a genetic code?
Define the terms codon, start codon, and
stop codon.
What type of RNA is used to encode the
information necessary for making
proteins?
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How many codons are used to code for a
specific amino acid?
What fact of the genetic code supports
the idea that all organisms are
evolutionarily related?
How many codons in mRNA have been
found in nearly all organisms?
Define the term translation and describe
the process that place during translation.
What is the function of tRNA and
anticodons during the translation
process.
Are the base-pairing rules followed
during transcription the same as the rules
for translation?
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Describe the ribosome and its function
within the cell.
List the three binding sites that are key
to translation.
Describe the how a polypeptide forms
an amino acid and relate what can
happen to the amino acid that is formed.
What does the polypeptide chain
represent after multiple folds and
associations with other polypeptides?