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1 | | What is a gene? |
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2 | | What is the product of transcription? Translation? |
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3 | | What is the base paring rule? |
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4 | | Why is DNA replication necessary? |
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5 | | What factors stabilize the DNA double helix? |
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6 | | What role does RNA play in the cell? |
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7 | | What are the three differences between DNA and RNA? |
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8 | | How does the manufacture of an RNA molecule differ from DNA replication? |
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9 | | If a DNA nucleotide sequence is TACAAAGCA, what is the mRNA nucleotide sequence that would base-pair with it? |
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10 | | What amino acids would occur in the protein chemically coded by the sequence of nucleotides in question 9? |
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11 | | How do tRNA, rRNA, and mRNA differ in function? |
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12 | | What are the differences among a promoter sequence, termination sequence, and release factor? |
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13 | | List the sequence of events that takes place when a DNA message is translated into protein. |
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14 | | Provide two examples of how a cell uses transcription to control gene expression. |
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15 | | Provide an example of why it is advantageous for a cell to control gene expression. |
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16 | | Both chromosomal and point mutations occur in DNA. In what ways do they differ? |
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17 | | What is a silent mutation? Provide an example. |
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