Protein Synthesis

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What is a Stop Codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that signals the end of protein synthesis.

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What is a Codon?

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A unit of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that codes for a single amino acid.

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What is Transcription?

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The process where double-stranded DNA is unzipped and one strand is used as a template to form messenger RNA (mRNA).

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What is RNA Polymerase?

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An enzyme that synthesizes mRNA from DNA instructions during transcription.

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What is a Codon Chart?

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A chart that shows the relationship between codons and the amino acids they code for.

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA (transfer RNA) carries amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the codons in mRNA.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.

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What is Translation?

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The process where the sequence of codons in mRNA is used to assemble amino acids into a protein.

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What are Nucleotides?

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The building blocks of DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What are Anticodons?

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A sequence of three nucleotide bases in tRNA that is complementary to a codon in mRNA.