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DNA and gene expression

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What is the aligned complement of 5'-A C G-3'?

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Which pairing is correct?

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What does DNA ligase do during replication?

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Which RNA matches the template 3'-TGA-5'?

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Which sequence represents the spliced product of exon 1 - intron - exon 2?

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What directly determines the order in which amino acids are added?

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Compare DNA and three RNAs

Compare DNA and RNA structure, then assign a role to mRNA, tRNA and rRNA in polypeptide synthesis.

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