10.5.3 - Biological Functions of Nucleic Acids
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What does DNA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what genetic material contains.
Name one type of RNA.
💡 Hint: Consider their roles in protein synthesis.
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What is the primary function of DNA?
💡 Hint: What carries traits from parent to offspring?
True or False: RNA is solely responsible for genetic information storage.
💡 Hint: Think of what holds the instructions.
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Design an experiment to determine how mutations in DNA could affect the proteins synthesized in a given cell type.
💡 Hint: Consider how changes in genes affect protein structure.
Explain the implications of genetic engineering using knowledge of DNA and RNA.
💡 Hint: Think about real-life applications in agriculture or medicine.
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