DNA , Protein Synthesis, and Mutation Unit Review

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What are the two main steps of protein synthesis?

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Transcription and translation.

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Why are nucleotides important in DNA?

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They are the chemical part that codes for life.

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In messenger RNA, what does each codon specify?

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A particular amino acid.

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What base does adenine pair with in DNA?

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Thymine.

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What base does thymine bond with?

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Adenine.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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

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What is transcription in the context of protein synthesis?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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The process of decoding mRNA to synthesize proteins.

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What are the four types of nucleotides in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is a mutation?

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A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to changes in protein synthesis.