Translation

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What is Translation in biology?

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Translation is the process by which a ribosome reads the mRNA sequence and assembles amino acids to form a protein.

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What are codons?

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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 role of ribosomes in Translation?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures that read mRNA and facilitate the assembly of amino acids into proteins.

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What are amino acids?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, each coded by specific codons in mRNA.

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What is a mutation?

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A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence that can affect the structure and function of proteins.

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What is a deletion mutation?

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A deletion mutation occurs when one or more nucleotides are lost from the DNA sequence.

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What is an insertion mutation?

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An insertion mutation occurs when one or more nucleotides are added to the DNA sequence.

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What is a substitution mutation?

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A substitution mutation occurs when one nucleotide in the DNA sequence is replaced by another.

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What is the start codon?

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The start codon is AUG, which codes for the amino acid Methionine and signals the beginning of translation.

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What is the stop codon?

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Stop codons (UAA, UAG, UGA) signal the termination of protein synthesis during translation.