Protein Synthesis Review

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What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double stranded, contains deoxyribose sugar, cannot leave the nucleus, and has thymine; RNA is single stranded, contains ribose sugar, can leave the nucleus, and has uracil.

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What is the end product of translation?

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The end product of translation is an amino acid chain.

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Where does translation occur in the cell?

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Translation occurs in the cytoplasm.

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What is the Central Dogma of molecular biology?

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The Central Dogma describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein.

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In RNA, Uracil pairs with which base?

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In RNA, Uracil pairs with adenine.

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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 transcription?

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

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What are ribosomes made of?

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Ribosomes are made of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and proteins.

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What is the function of tRNA in translation?

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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 a codon?

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