1.5.1 The Function of DNA & RNA

Question 1

what are the two types of nucleic acid

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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Question 2

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are both types of

Answer 2

nucleic acid

Question 3

DNA and RNA are both found in

Answer 3

all living cells

Question 4

DNA and RNA are both needed to

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build proteins, which are essential for the proper functioning of cells

Question 5

DNA and RNA are both important

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information-carrying molecules

Question 6

The function of DNA is to

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hold or store genetic information

Question 7

DNA is the molecule that contains

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the instructions for the growth and development of all organisms

Question 8

The function of RNA is to

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transfer the genetic code found in DNA out of the nucleus and carry it to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm

Question 9

Ribosomes are where

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proteins are produced - they ‘read’ the RNA to make polypeptides (proteins) in a process known as translation