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The central dogma |
It explains the flow of genetic information l, DNA to RNA to make a functional product, a protein |
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DNA |
A double stranded molecule containing the genetic instructions to make proteins |
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) |
Carries genetic instructions from DNA to ribosomes |
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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) |
Assists in protein synthesis |
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Transfer RNA(tRNA) |
Transfer amino acids during protein synthesis |
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DNA replication |
Is the process by which a double-stranded dna molecule is copied to produce two complementary DNA strands |
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Helicase |
The unzipping enzyme |
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DNA Polymerase |
An enzyme that replicates DNA to build a new strand |
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Primase |
Serve as a starting point for DNA synthesis |
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Ligase |
An enzyme which it connects two strands together |
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Transcription |
It is the process by which a piece of DNA molecule is transcribed to make RNA, called mRNA |
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Translation |
The process that takes the information passed from messenger RNA and turns it into a series of amino acids |
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A,U,C,G Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, Guanine |
The nucleotides of RNA are |
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Protein |
What is the final product of the central dogma |
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Nucleus |
Where does DNA replication takes place |
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Done |
Finish |
