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Flashcards on DNA
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What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What are the four bases of DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
What is the shape of the DNA molecule called?
Double Helix
What is the function of DNA?
Genetic information storage and transmission
What are the building blocks of DNA?
Nucleotides
What process allows DNA to replicate?
DNA Replication
What is the difference between DNA and RNA?
DNA contains deoxyribose sugar while RNA contains ribose sugar
What is the process of reading DNA information called?
Transcription
What is the process of translating RNA information into proteins called?
Translation
What is a gene?
A sequence of DNA that codes for a specific protein
What is a mutation?
Any change to the DNA sequence
What is the Human Genome Project?
A project that aimed to sequence the entire human genome
What are restriction enzymes?
Enzymes that cut DNA at specific sequences
What is PCR?
Polymerase Chain Reaction, a method used to amplify DNA
What is gel electrophoresis?
A method used to separate DNA fragments by size
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What are the four bases of DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
What is the shape of the DNA molecule called?
Double Helix
What is the function of DNA?
Genetic information storage and transmission
What are the building blocks of DNA?
Nucleotides
What process allows DNA to replicate?
DNA Replication
What is the difference between DNA and RNA?
DNA contains deoxyribose sugar while RNA contains ribose sugar
What is the process of reading DNA information called?
Transcription
What is the process of translating RNA information into proteins called?
Translation
What is a gene?
A sequence of DNA that codes for a specific protein
What is a mutation?
Any change to the DNA sequence
What is the Human Genome Project?
A project that aimed to sequence the entire human genome
What are restriction enzymes?
Enzymes that cut DNA at specific sequences
What is PCR?
Polymerase Chain Reaction, a method used to amplify DNA
What is gel electrophoresis?
A method used to separate DNA fragments by size
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