Protein Synthesis

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What is the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology?

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The Central Dogma describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to mRNA to protein.

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What is the primary structure of a protein?

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The primary structure of a protein is the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.

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What is the tertiary structure of a protein?

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The tertiary structure of a protein is the overall three-dimensional shape formed by the folding of the polypeptide chain.

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What are introns?

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Introns are non-coding sections of a gene that are removed during RNA processing.

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What are exons?

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Exons are coding sections of a gene that are spliced together to form the final mRNA.

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Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?

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Transcription occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic instructions from the nucleus to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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tRNA transports specific amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What is the role of rRNA?

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rRNA is a component of ribosomes and plays a crucial role in protein synthesis.

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA at the ribosome.