DNA Flashcards

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1
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Main role of RNA is to _

A

Translate DNA code to manufacture proteins

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2
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Three types of rna are messenger rna (mRNA) transfer rna (tRNA) and _

A

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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3
Q

RNA found in nucleus and _ of plants and animals

A

Cytoplasm

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4
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Chain of RNa is single stranded and _

A

Shorter than DNA

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5
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It can be helixed or

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Straight

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6
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RNA can also _ upon itself

A

Twist

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7
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There are four possible bases attached to each _ in RNA molecule

A

Sugar

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8
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The bases are adenine, cytosine, guanine, and _

A

Uracil

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9
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Uracil takes place with _

A

Thymine

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10
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Adenine always binds with _

A

Uracil

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11
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Cytosine binds with _

A

Guanine

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12
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DNA can’t leave nucleus so mRNA acts as messenger between DNA and _

A

Protein assembly units

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13
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Protein assembly units are called

A

Ribosomes

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14
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Transfer rna brings _ together during translation

A

Amino acids

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15
Q

Ribosome contains _

A

RNA

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16
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_ main component of ribosomes

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rRNA

17
Q

Ribosomes read mRNA sequence and _ to build protein molecules

A

Translates it into amino acids

18
Q

RNA makes up _ percent of body weight

A

5

19
Q

DNA makes up _ percent of body weight

A

1