RNA and Protein Synthesis

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What is the monomer of a protein?

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Amino acid

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What is the complementary RNA sequence for the DNA strand GTAGTCA?

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CAUCAGU

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How do we denature the proteins we eat?

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By cooking them.

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Where does translation occur in the cell?

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Ribosome in the cytoplasm.

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What process involves the synthesis of proteins from RNA?

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Translation.

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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.

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What is the function of tRNA in translation?

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tRNA brings amino acids to the ribosome to build proteins.

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What are the three main types of RNA involved in protein synthesis?

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mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins.