During transcription, a sequence of three nitrogenous bases along the new mRNA strand represents a(n) ________ that is complementary to the corresponding triplet along the gene.

A) triplet
B) tRNA
C) anticodon
D) antitriplet
E) codon


E) codon

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A. Calcium B. Myosin C. G actin D. Troponin E. Titin

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true or false? DNA replication can begin at any site along the DNA molecule.

a. true b. false

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What is an example of an electron carrier?

a. NAD b. ATP c. DNA d. RNA

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DNA replication is called semiconservative because ________.

A. each daughter cell receives one new chromatid and one old chromatid B. each daughter DNA consists of one new nucleotide and one old nucleotide C. each daughter DNA consists of one new chromatid and one old chromatid D. each daughter DNA consists of one new helix and one old helix E. each daughter cell receives one new helix and one old helix

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