Protein Synthesis Review

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Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

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Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate.

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Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

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Ribosome.

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What is the amino acid added to a protein chain if the codon is UAA?

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STOP.

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What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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Sugar, phosphate, nitrogenous base.

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What is the process to go from mRNA to a protein called?

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Translation.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where amino acids are assembled into proteins.

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What is transcription in the context of protein synthesis?

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

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What is the function of mRNA?

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

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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.

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the codons in mRNA.