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1
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DNA to RNA is called…

A

Transcription

2
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RNA to Protein is called…

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Translation

3
Q

The means by which cells read out or express genetic info in their cells is known as.

A

Transcription and translation

4
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In what part of the cell does transcription occur?

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In the nucleus

5
Q

In what part of the cell does translation occur?

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In the cytoplasm

6
Q

An RNA transcript is not complete , where will its location be?

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ONLY COMPLETED RNA transcripts go to the nucleus

7
Q

T/F RNA is double stranded

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False, its single stranded

8
Q

What kind of sugar is in RNA

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Ribose

9
Q

What are the bases found in RNA

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CGAU

10
Q

What are the bases found in dna

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ATCG

11
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What kind of sugar is found in DNA

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Deoxyribose

12
Q

What 3 general things do DNA and RNA have in common

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Sugar , phosphate, base

13
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What are the 3 major types of RNA

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mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

14
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What kind of RNA is this : long strands of rna that are formed complimentary to one strand ( carry out nucleotide sequence)

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MRNA

15
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What kind of RNA is this? Associates with proteins to form ribosomes in the cytoplasm

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RRNA

16
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What kind of RNA is this ? Smaller segments of RNA nucleotides that transport amino acids to ribosomes where proteins are made

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tRNA

17
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What are the 2 major categories of RNA

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Coding and non coding

18
Q

The only coding rna is known as

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mRNA

19
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Are all genes expressed with the same efficiencies

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NO! Different genes are expressed with different efficiencies. ( some make more proteins and some make less)

20
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The synthesis of RNA is under the direction of ….

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The synth