Protein Synthesis and Mutations Review

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What is the process of translating mRNA into a protein called?

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Translation

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What type of mutation occurs when one base is replaced by another?

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Substitution

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What is the term for the process of copying DNA into mRNA?

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Transcription

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

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Deletion

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What is the result of the RNA sequence AUGCAAUGA when translated?

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Met-Glu-Stop

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes facilitate the translation of mRNA into proteins.

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What is the function of tRNA in translation?

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tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the mRNA codons.

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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A frameshift mutation occurs when nucleotides are inserted or deleted, altering the reading frame.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of making mRNA from DNA, while translation is the process of making proteins from mRNA.