DNA & RNA Flashcards

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What is ment by the term gene expression?

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Gene expression is the way the information from the gene is decoded and used to produce a particular protein.

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Name the biomolecule that is the mayor component of meat.

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Protein

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Where in cells are these biomolecules ( proteins) manufactured?

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Ribosomes

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Name the molecule, formed from DNA, which carries the instruction to manufacture these biomolecules.

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Messenger RNA.

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Explain the term species.

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A species is a group of similat organisms that are capable of inter breeding and producing fertile offspring

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