Transcription and Translation- Practice 1

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What are amino acids the building blocks of?

Back

Proteins

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What forms the building blocks of nucleic acids?

Back

A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.

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What is the term for the codon that signals the start of translation?

Back

Start codon

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What process involves the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template?

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Transcription

Front

Which molecule transfers amino acids to the ribosomes during translation?

Back

tRNA

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

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

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What are the two main processes involved in gene expression?

Back

Transcription and Translation.

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What is the function of ribosomes in the cell?

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Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.

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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.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.