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DNA copies itself through (A) Replication
a process known as:
DNA copies itself through a
(A) Replication process known as replication.
(B) Translation
(C) Transcription
(D) Integration
,DNA is used as a template (C) Transcription
to generate RNA in a
process known as: DNA is used as a template to
generate RNA in a process
(A) Replication known as transcription.
(B) Translation
(C) Transcription
(D) Integration
Protein is generated using (B) Translation
RNA as instructions in a
process known as: Protein is generated using RNA
as instructions in a process
(A) Replication known as translation.
(B) Translation
(C) Transcription
(D) Integration
Polymers are made up of
Compare Polymers and individual sub-units called
Monomers. monomers.
True. The structure of DNA,
RNA, and protein is similar in
True or False? DNA, RNA, that they are all linear polymers
and protein are all linear because each individual unit (or
polymers. monomer) is attached to only
one or two other units, resulting
in a long chain.
, The monomers that make up
DNA are known as
deoxyribonucleotides.
The monomers that make up
What monomers make up
RNA are known as
DNA? RNA? Protein?
ribonucleotides.
The monomers that make up
protein are known as amino
acids.
What benefits does the The linear polymer structure of
linear polymer structure of DNA, RNA, and protein helps to
DNA, RNA, and protein transfer and preserve the
provide during encoding of information during
transcription and transcription and translation.
translation?
DNA makes RNA, which makes
What is the central dogma protein.
of molecular biology?
The word "script" refers to written forms. Transcription
goes from one written form (DNA) to another (RNA)
How can one easily
using a common "alphabet" (aka nucleic acids).
differentiate transcription
and translation using base
Translation refers to the need to "translate" from one
words "script" and
language to another. Here, nucleic acids from one
"translate"?
language (RNA) are translated into amino acids of
another language (protein).
, RNA is used as a template (C) Reverse Transcription
in the formation of cDNA
through the process of:
(A) Reverse Replication
(B) Reverse Translation
(C) Reverse Transcription
(D) Reverse Integration
Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme that carries out
What is the function of
reverse transcription, in which complementary DNA
reverse transcriptase?
(cDNA) is generated from an RNA template.
What is most likely to (B) The patient's chances at survival will increase.
occur if a patient with HIV
is administered a Reverse transcriptase is used by HIV to reverse
medicinal drug that transcribe the retrovirus's RNA into DNA, which can
deactivates the enzyme then be integrated into the host's DNA. Deactivating
reverse transcriptase? reverse transcriptase will halt this process, which is
essential for propagating HIV's lifecycle. This is an
(A) The patient will die. effective treatment against HIV!
(B) The patient's chances
at survival will increase.
(C) The patient's chances
at survival will decrease,
but they will not die.
(D) The patient may go
into a coma.
True or False? The genetic True. The genetic material of (+)ssRNA viruses (such as
material of (+)ssRNA coronavirus) is translated immediately by host cell
viruses (such as machinery as compared with DNA viruses and
coronavirus) is translated retroviruses.
immediately by host cell
machinery as compared
with DNA viruses and
retroviruses.
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DNA copies itself through (A) Replication
a process known as:
DNA copies itself through a
(A) Replication process known as replication.
(B) Translation
(C) Transcription
(D) Integration
,DNA is used as a template (C) Transcription
to generate RNA in a
process known as: DNA is used as a template to
generate RNA in a process
(A) Replication known as transcription.
(B) Translation
(C) Transcription
(D) Integration
Protein is generated using (B) Translation
RNA as instructions in a
process known as: Protein is generated using RNA
as instructions in a process
(A) Replication known as translation.
(B) Translation
(C) Transcription
(D) Integration
Polymers are made up of
Compare Polymers and individual sub-units called
Monomers. monomers.
True. The structure of DNA,
RNA, and protein is similar in
True or False? DNA, RNA, that they are all linear polymers
and protein are all linear because each individual unit (or
polymers. monomer) is attached to only
one or two other units, resulting
in a long chain.
, The monomers that make up
DNA are known as
deoxyribonucleotides.
The monomers that make up
What monomers make up
RNA are known as
DNA? RNA? Protein?
ribonucleotides.
The monomers that make up
protein are known as amino
acids.
What benefits does the The linear polymer structure of
linear polymer structure of DNA, RNA, and protein helps to
DNA, RNA, and protein transfer and preserve the
provide during encoding of information during
transcription and transcription and translation.
translation?
DNA makes RNA, which makes
What is the central dogma protein.
of molecular biology?
The word "script" refers to written forms. Transcription
goes from one written form (DNA) to another (RNA)
How can one easily
using a common "alphabet" (aka nucleic acids).
differentiate transcription
and translation using base
Translation refers to the need to "translate" from one
words "script" and
language to another. Here, nucleic acids from one
"translate"?
language (RNA) are translated into amino acids of
another language (protein).
, RNA is used as a template (C) Reverse Transcription
in the formation of cDNA
through the process of:
(A) Reverse Replication
(B) Reverse Translation
(C) Reverse Transcription
(D) Reverse Integration
Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme that carries out
What is the function of
reverse transcription, in which complementary DNA
reverse transcriptase?
(cDNA) is generated from an RNA template.
What is most likely to (B) The patient's chances at survival will increase.
occur if a patient with HIV
is administered a Reverse transcriptase is used by HIV to reverse
medicinal drug that transcribe the retrovirus's RNA into DNA, which can
deactivates the enzyme then be integrated into the host's DNA. Deactivating
reverse transcriptase? reverse transcriptase will halt this process, which is
essential for propagating HIV's lifecycle. This is an
(A) The patient will die. effective treatment against HIV!
(B) The patient's chances
at survival will increase.
(C) The patient's chances
at survival will decrease,
but they will not die.
(D) The patient may go
into a coma.
True or False? The genetic True. The genetic material of (+)ssRNA viruses (such as
material of (+)ssRNA coronavirus) is translated immediately by host cell
viruses (such as machinery as compared with DNA viruses and
coronavirus) is translated retroviruses.
immediately by host cell
machinery as compared
with DNA viruses and
retroviruses.
