DNA and productions of proteins Flashcards

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what is DNA described as

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A double stranded helix

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what is DNA held together by

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complementary base pairs

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3
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what information does DNA carry

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the information for making proteins

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4
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what are the 4 bases of DNA

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Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine and Thymine

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what are the base pairs

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Guanine-Cytosine
Adenine-Thymine

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what do the base pairs determine

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the sequence of amino acids

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what is a gene

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a gene is a section of DNA that codes for a protein

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what is the sequence of bases on DNA known as

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the Genetic Code

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what is mRNA

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mRNA is a single stranded molecule which carries a complementary copy of the genetic code from the DNA, in the nucleus, to a ribosome.

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10
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how are proteins assembled

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they are assembled from chains of amino acids in the ribosomes

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