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Protein synthesis: transcription and translation
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Where in a eukaryotic cell is DNA stored?

  1. In the ribosomes
  2. In the nucleus
  3. In the cell membrane
  4. In the cytoplasm
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✓ Answer: BIn the nucleus
Because DNA stays there and ribosomes are outside it, a copy of the gene has to be carried out.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a gene?

  1. A single amino acid
  2. A section of DNA that codes for a particular protein
  3. A type of ribosome
  4. A whole chromosome
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✓ Answer: BA section of DNA that codes for a particular protein
A chromosome carries many genes along its length.
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