Transcription and Translation

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What are the building blocks of proteins called?

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Amino acids.

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What is made during transcription and what is made during translation?

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mRNA is made during transcription and a protein is made during translation.

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What does the anti-codon of tRNA contain?

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A sequence complementary to the mRNA codon.

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What is the structure of an RNA molecule?

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Single stranded.

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Which RNA bases pair with TACGAA in transcription?

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AUGCUU.

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.

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What is translation?

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The process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What is the role of mRNA?

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To carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is the role of tRNA?

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To bring amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What are codons?

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Sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify an amino acid.