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DNA Structure
DNA Structure and Gene Function
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA stores the information that the cell needs to produce ________. | proteins |
| DNA is a double _______. | helix |
| DNA is composed of what? | nucleotides |
| What does Adenine (A) bind to? | Thymine (T) |
| What does Guanine (G) bind to? | Cytosine (C) |
| ________ bonds connect complementary DNA strands. | hydrogen |
| What is a sequence of DNA that encodes a specific protein? | gene |
| Protein production occurs in two stages. What are they? | transcription and translation |
| What produces an RNA molecule that's complementary to DNA? | transcription |
| What is the information in RNA is used to make a protein? | translation |
| What are the three types of RNA that interact to produce proteins? | Messenger RNA (mRNA), Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), Transfer RNA (tRNA) |
| What kind of strand does DNA have? | double |
| What kind of strand does RNA have? | single |
| What is the main function of DNA? | to encode proteins |
| Transcription occurs in the what? | nucleus |
| Transcription has three steps what are they? | initiation, elongation, and termination |