Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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In
eukaryotes, gene expression is related to the coiling and uncoiling of
____________________.
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A DNA
subunit composed of a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base is called
a(n) ____________________.
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3.
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The
name of the five-carbon sugar that makes up a part of the backbone of molecules of DNA is
____________________.
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4.
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Knowing the order of the bases in a gene permits scientists to determine the exact
order of the amino acids in the expressed ____________________.
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Due
to the strict pairing of nitrogen base pairs in DNA molecules, the two strands are said to be
____________________ to each other.
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According to base-pairing rules, adenine pairs with ____________________ and guanine
pairs with ____________________.
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The
enzyme that is responsible for replicating molecules of DNA by attaching complementary bases in the
correct sequence is ____________________.
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8.
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Enzymes called ____________________ are responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix
by breaking the hydrogen bonds that hold the complementary strands together.
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9.
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The
process by which DNA copies itself is called ____________________.
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10.
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Molecules of ____________________ carry instructions for protein synthesis from the
nucleus to the cytoplasm.
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11.
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The
nitrogen-containing base that is found only in RNA is ____________________.
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12.
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The
enzyme responsible for making RNA is called ____________________.
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13.
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The
form of ribonucleic acid that carries genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes is
____________________.
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14.
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A
____________________ is a sequence of DNA at the beginning of a gene that signals RNA polymerase to
begin transcription.
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15.
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Messenger RNA is produced during the process of ____________________.
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16.
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Of
the 64 codons of mRNA, 61 code for ____________________, 3 are ____________________ signals, and one
is a ____________________ signal.
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17.
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Nucleotide sequences of tRNA that are complementary to codons on mRNA are called
____________________.
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18.
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The
sequence of three nucleotides that code for specific amino acids or stop signals in the synthesis of
protein is called a(n) ____________________.
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19.
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The
information contained in a molecule of messenger RNA is used to make protein during the process of
____________________.
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20.
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During translation, amino acids are brought to the ribosomes by molecules of
____________________.
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