Protein Synthesis Review

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What is the end product of translation?

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Amino acid chain

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Where does translation occur?

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Cytoplasm

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In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.

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Adenine

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Where does transcription occur?

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Nucleus

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What are the differences between DNA and RNA?

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1. DNA is double stranded and RNA is single stranded. 2. DNA has deoxyribose and RNA has ribose sugar. 3. RNA can leave the nucleus and DNA cannot. 4. RNA has uracil and DNA has thymine.

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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 the function of ribosomes in translation?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, facilitating the assembly of amino acids into proteins.

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What is the process of transcription?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.

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What is the significance of the start codon?

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The start codon (AUG) signals the beginning of translation and codes for the amino acid methionine.

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What are codons?

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Codons are sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that correspond to specific amino acids.