Copies of a gene pass out of the nucleus and go to the ribosomes, this is where the proteins are assembled.
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What is complementary base pairing?
There are four bases, A, T, C and G, these bases form cross-links in the DNA molecule. A always pairs with T and C always pairs with G this is complementary base pairing
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How are amino acids specified?
The base pairs form a code, they read in groups of three, or base triplets. Each triplet specifies a particular amino acid.
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Why is the shape of a protein important?
All proteins have a specific shape, and this enables them to carry out their function.
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What does mRNA do?
Another molecule, mRNA, arries a copy of the coded instructions in a gene out of the nucleus.
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What is complementary base pairing?
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There are four bases, A, T, C and G, these bases form cross-links in the DNA molecule. A always pairs with T and C always pairs with G this is complementary base pairing
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