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Why is specific base pairing essential to the process of transcription and translation?
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During transcription, an mRNA (also called a gene message or a messenger RNA) is produced using DNA as the template. The gene on the DNA has specific sequences that are transcribed and this process heavy relies on base pairing interactions between the DNA and RNA as wells as between DNA and the proteins that initiate transcription
During translation, the mRNA or the genetic message is translated into proteins. This is done by structures called ribosomes. The ribosomes bind mRNA and recruit tRNA that contain the building blocks of proteins called amino acids. The tRNA molecules recognize groups of three nucleotides on the mRNA called codons and protein synthesis (the order in which the amino acids are assembled) is dependent on base pairing between the tRNA and mRNA
For these reasons, specific base pairing is essential to transcription and translation
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How is does specific pairing of adenine with only uracil and of cytosine with only guanine helps ensure transcription of the code from DNA to RNA?
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Transcription follows the same base-pairing rules as DNA replication except for cytosine which has a different partner?
This is false transcription does not follows the same base-pairing rules as DNA replication except for cytosine which has a different partner. Transcription begins with an enzyme called RNA polymerase.
What are the 3 major parts of DNA replication?
Replication, Transcription, and Translation
When using DNA as a template to make a complementary strand of RNA this is called?
The process in which a mRNA molecule forms (by base-pairing) along a part of a DNA molecule is called transcription.
What is the base term that means base-pairing?
Base pairing refers to the pairing of complimentary nitrogen bases, either during DNA replication, or transcription and translation. In DNA, the bases adenine and thymine pair together, and guanine and cytosine pair together. In RNA, the base uracil takes the place of the base thymine. The bases that pair together are said to be complimentary to each other.
What role does complementary base-pairing play in DNA replication?
The base-pairing during transcription is the same as when DNA replicates, except that RNA has uracil instead of thymine.
How are the end result of transcription and replication different?
The difference between transcription and DNA replication is that transcription uses uracil.
True or false Transcription follows the same base-pairing rules as DNA replication except for cytosine which has a different partner?
adenine
Why is the pairing of bases essential during replication essential for the transmission of inherited traits from parent to offspring?
The pairing of bases during replication is very much essential for transmission of inherited traits from parent to offspring because if we did not have these we wouldn't be any different than anyone else in the world. Our genetics make us who we are today.
What is translation when speaking of protein synthesis?
tRNA is changed into amino acids following nitrogen base pairing rules.
Why is the pairing of bases during replication essential for the transmission of inherited traits from the parent offspring?
The pairing of bases during replication is very much essential for transmission of inherited traits from parent to offspring because if we did not have these we wouldn't be any different than anyone else in the world. Our genetics make us who we are today.
Where can you find a random pairing generator not for a specific series?
on www.bratz.comgo into the " love calculator" game.
