Multiple Choice
Which of the following contributions did Carl Linnaeus make to the classification of organisms that is relevant to organic chemistry?
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In the context of organic chemistry, what is a cDNA molecule?
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A DNA molecule that contains a sequence of amino acids
B
A synthetic polymer used in the production of plastics
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A type of RNA molecule that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome
D
A complementary DNA molecule synthesized from an mRNA template
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Understand that cDNA stands for complementary DNA, which is a DNA molecule synthesized from an mRNA template.
Recognize that cDNA is not a sequence of amino acids, as DNA and RNA are nucleic acids, not proteins.
Note that cDNA is not a synthetic polymer used in plastics; it is a biological molecule used in genetic studies.
Remember that cDNA is not a type of RNA; it is DNA synthesized from RNA, specifically mRNA, using the enzyme reverse transcriptase.
Conclude that the correct description of a cDNA molecule is a complementary DNA molecule synthesized from an mRNA template, often used in gene cloning and expression studies.
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