Protein Synthesis

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What is rRNA?

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rRNA (ribosomal RNA) is a form of RNA that makes up a ribosome.

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What is the process of copying genetic information from DNA to mRNA called?

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Transcription.

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What is the process of decoding mRNA into amino acids called?

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Translation.

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Which molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome?

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tRNA (transfer RNA).

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What does the bottom of the tRNA molecule contain that complements the mRNA?

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Anticodon.

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What is the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology?

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The Central Dogma describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to mRNA to protein.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA (messenger RNA) carries the genetic code from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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

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What are codons?

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Codons are sequences of three nucleotides on mRNA that specify a particular amino acid.

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What are anticodons?

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Anticodons are sequences of three nucleotides on tRNA that are complementary to codons on mRNA.