Protein Synthesis

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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 RNA to proteins, stating that DNA makes RNA, which in turn makes proteins.

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What is a Base Sequence?

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The Base Sequence refers to the order of nucleotide bases in DNA or RNA, which determines the genetic information.

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What is tRNA and its function?

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tRNA (transfer RNA) is a small section of RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is Transcription?

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Transcription is the process where double-stranded DNA is unzipped, and one strand is used as a template to form Messenger RNA (mRNA).

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What is a Stop Codon?

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A Stop Codon is a sequence of three nucleotide bases that signals the end of a protein strand during translation.

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What is the role of mRNA?

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mRNA (messenger RNA) carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where protein synthesis occurs, translating mRNA into amino acid sequences.

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What are amino acids?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, linked together in a specific sequence to form a protein.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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

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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 or RNA is translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins.