6.A Protein Synthesis (Transcription/Translation)

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What is the process of assembling new molecules, especially polymers?

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Synthesis

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What is the single strand of nucleotides coded by DNA that travels to the ribosomes to give instructions for building proteins?

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mRNA

Front

Which codon is the code for Leucine?

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UUA

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What is the enzyme that synthesizes mRNA from DNA instructions?

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RNA Polymerase

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How many RNA bases are in a codon?

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3

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of RNA Polymerase?

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RNA Polymerase synthesizes RNA from a DNA template during transcription.

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What are the three main types of RNA involved in protein synthesis?

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mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

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What is the role of tRNA in translation?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the coded mRNA sequence.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides that corresponds to a specific amino acid.