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10 Cards in this Set
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Both RNA and DNA are types of molecules called _____ acids.
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nucleic
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Protein synthesis (translation) occurs at which of the following locations within eukaryotic cells?
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rough ER and cytoplasm
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What is the sequential order of enzyme function during DNA replication?
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1. Helicase unwinds DNA. 2. DNA polymerase pairs one base with open base on the parent strand. 3. DNA ligase seals nicks in the lagging strand.
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What nucleic acid is the physical carrier of individual amino acids?
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tRNA
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What did Watson and Crick discover?
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1. Sugars and phosphates form backbones of DNA 2. Double helix of DNA. 3. Nucleotides were paired in double helixes
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For the most part, every living organism on earth has the same genetic code. This means that genetic code is considered _____
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universal
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What is the best explanation as to why the number of G in an organism is equal to C?
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Because cytosine pairs with guanine in DNA
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What are the sequential steps of translation?
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1. Initiation 2. elongation 3. termination
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_____ is the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA strand.
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Transcription
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It is necessary for genetic material to be able to undergo mutations in order to provide genetic ____ to occur.
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variation
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