Protein Synthesis & Mutations Review

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What is the complementary mRNA sequence to the DNA strand AACTGAA?

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UUGACUU

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Where does transcription occur in the cell?

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Nucleus

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What type of mutation changes one nucleotide base and affects only one amino acid?

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Point Mutation

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What bonds together to form a protein?

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Amino Acids

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What process is responsible for synthesizing proteins from mRNA?

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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 translation occurs, assembling amino acids into proteins.

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What is a mutation?

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A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence that can affect how genes function.

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What is the difference between a substitution mutation and a point mutation?

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A substitution mutation is a type of point mutation where one base is replaced by another.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino Acids

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What is the process of copying DNA to mRNA called?

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