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NSWBiologyModule 5: Heredity
Quick questions on Transcription and translation explained: HSC Biology Module 5
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What is the three RNAs at a glance?Show answer
Forgetting that A pairs with U in RNA. In DNA, A pairs with T. In RNA, A pairs with U.
What is lock the base-pairing convention?Show answer
In RNA, A pairs with U. Writing T in an mRNA answer costs the mark every time. State the template strand you are reading and keep the 5' to 3' direction explicit.
What is use the technical vocabulary deliberately?Show answer
Codon (mRNA), anticodon (tRNA), template strand, RNA polymerase, peptide bond, start/stop codon. Markers reward the precise terms over loose phrasing like "the RNA tells the cell what to do".
What is do not confuse this with replication?Show answer
Replication makes two identical DNA molecules; transcription makes one mRNA strand. Several past questions hinge on candidates keeping the two apart.
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