Protein Synthesis

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What is the monomer of DNA?

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Nucleotides are the monomers that join together to form a strand of DNA.

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What is the process of synthesizing mRNA called?

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Transcription is the process in which mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template.

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Where does transcription occur in a cell?

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Transcription occurs in the nucleus of the cell.

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What is the role of codons in protein synthesis?

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Codons are sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that correspond to specific amino acids.

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What is the amino acid sequence for the mRNA sequence AGC UUC AUC GCG?

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The amino acid sequence is serine - phenylalanine - isoleucine - alanine.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process where ribosomes read mRNA sequences to assemble amino acids into proteins.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

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What is the significance of the genetic code?

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The genetic code is a set of rules that defines how the sequence of nucleotides in DNA and RNA is translated into amino acids.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.