Protein Synthesis

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What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides consist of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.

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What is a three base sequence of mRNA called?

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A codon.

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What is the mRNA strand that results from the DNA template strand CCTA?

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GGAU.

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Identify this molecule: tRNA, mRNA, rRNA, or DNA?

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tRNA.

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What is the process where mRNA is read and made into an amino acid chain?

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Translation.

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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 amino acids.

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What is transcription in the context of protein synthesis?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.

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What is the function of mRNA?

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

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What are amino acids?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, linked together by peptide bonds.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil.