Unit 4 (CH 17) Flashcards
1
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______ of biology refers to the one-way flow of biochemical info from DNA to protein.
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Central Dogma
2
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_____: process that builds RNA using DNA as the coding template.
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Transcription
3
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_____: process that builds proteins using the encoded messages of RNA (mRNA).
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Translation
4
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Sometimes transcription & translation are collectively referred to as
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gene expression.
5
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DNA is replicated; RNA can be reverse-transcribed into DNA, but transfer of nucleic acid to protein is irreversible.
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DNA is replicated; RNA can be reverse-transcribed into DNA, but transfer of nucleic acid to protein is irreversible.
6
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According to the central dogma, what is the intermediate molecule involved in the flow of information in a cell
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DNA → mRNA → Proteins
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