Protein Synthesis

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The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

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Translation

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How many base pairs would be needed to chain together 3 amino acids?

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9

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How many nucleotides equal 1 amino acid?

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3

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The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

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Transcription

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In what process is mRNA synthesized?

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Transcription

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

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DNA -> RNA -> Protein.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.