Protein Synthesis

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What is Protein Synthesis?

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The process by which cells generate proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids.

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What is Transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, specifically mRNA, which occurs in the nucleus.

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What is Translation?

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The process of decoding mRNA to synthesize proteins, occurring in the ribosome.

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What is mRNA?

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Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins by linking amino acids together.

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What are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, which are linked together in a specific sequence to form a protein.

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How many nucleotides are needed to code for one amino acid?

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Three nucleotides correspond to one amino acid, forming a codon.

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Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?

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Transcription occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

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What is the function of DNA polymerase?

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DNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes new DNA strands during DNA replication, not transcription.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid.