Protein Synthesis

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Where does Translation occur?

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Ribosomes

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What is the function of tRNA?

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A small section of RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosome for synthesis into proteins.

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What do chains of amino acids fold into?

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Proteins

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What amino acid is coded for by the codon ACA?

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Thr (Threonine)

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What process is occurring when proteins are being synthesized?

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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 for protein synthesis.

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What is the process of copying DNA into RNA called?

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Transcription

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs and proteins are synthesized.