DNA Transcription and Translation

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What is the process of synthesizing mRNA from a DNA template called?

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Transcription

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What is the primary location in the cell where transcription occurs?

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Nucleus

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What is the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed into mRNA?

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The DNA sequence GCTATA is transcribed to mRNA as CGAUAU.

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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

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DNA -> RNA -> Protein

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double helix

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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What is the function of ribosomes in the cell?

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Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.

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What is the role of tRNA in translation?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the mRNA codons.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.