DNA and Protein Synthesis

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What is the location in the cell for transcription?

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nucleus

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mRNA is analogous to:

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a copy of the blueprints

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How many nitrogen bases (letters) code for 3 amino acids?

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9

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What is the process of turning DNA into mRNA?

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Transcription

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Amino acids are joined together in order to form:

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proteins

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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 the function of tRNA?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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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.