Protein Synthesis and DNA mutations

Front

What is the site of translation in a cell?

Back

Ribosome

Front

What combines together to make a protein?

Back

Amino Acid

Front

What type of mutation is represented by the change from TTACGCAAG to TTCGCAAG?

Back

Deletion

Front

What type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome?

Back

tRNA

Front

In RNA, which base replaces thymine (T)?

Back

U (Uracil)

Front

What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

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

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino Acids

Front

What is the process of copying DNA to RNA called?

Back

Transcription

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.

Front

What is a point mutation?

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A point mutation is a change in a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence.