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DNA and RNA StudyBio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is the genetic Material of all Cellular Organisms. It is a gigantic molecule that is used to encode the genetic information for all life on Earth | Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) |
| Structure of DNA | Double Helix |
| Adenine (A) pairs with (T) Thymine, Cytosine (C) pairs with (G) Guanine | Base Parings |
| The Building Blocks of Proteins | Amino Acids |
| making each gamete different from each other and this changes the probability of genetic outcomes | Independent Assortment |
| the dominant allele is always expressed | Principle of Dominance |
| The copying of DNA to mRNA | Transcription |
| is the matching of codons on the mRNA and the tRNA to release amino acids in Protein synthesis | Translation |
| Types of Nucleotides | Phosphates, Sugars, Nitrogen Bases |
| 3 nitrogen nucleotides | A codon |