Updated 22-23 Combined Protein Synthesis

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What does DNA hold the code for?

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Protein

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In RNA, Uracil pairs with which base?

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Adenine

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What are the building blocks that consist of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base?

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Nucleotide

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What is a string of nucleotides that contain the information to make a specific protein?

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Gene

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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 are the three types of RNA involved in protein synthesis?

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mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the coded mRNA message.

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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 RNA.

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What is the process of translation?

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Translation is the process of decoding mRNA to synthesize a protein.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies an amino acid.