Protein Synthesis

Front

What is the order of the nucleotide bases in DNA or RNA called?

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Base Sequence

Front

What is the process that describes DNA making RNA and RNA making proteins?

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Central Dogma

Front

What is the term for the assembling of new molecules, especially polymers?

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Synthesis

Front

What is the type of RNA that makes up most of a ribosome?

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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

Front

What is the process called when messenger RNA travels out of the nucleus to ribosomes to assemble a protein?

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Translation

Front

What is the role of messenger RNA (mRNA) in protein synthesis?

Back

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

Front

What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA) in protein synthesis?

Back

tRNA brings the appropriate amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

Front

What is the process of copying DNA into RNA called?

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Transcription

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

Front

What is the significance of the genetic code?

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The genetic code determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein.