DNA & Protein Synthesis

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What is a 3 nucleotide sequence of tRNA called?

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Anticodon

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What is a 3 nucleotide sequence of mRNA called?

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Codon

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What are the three components that make up a nucleotide?

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Sugar, Phosphate, Nitrogen Base

Front

Which enzyme breaks hydrogen bonds between two DNA strands?

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Helicase

Front

What stores the code for making an individual protein?

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A gene

Front

What is the role of DNA in protein synthesis?

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DNA contains the instructions for building proteins.

Front

What is the process of converting DNA to mRNA called?

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Transcription

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What is the process of translating mRNA into a protein called?

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Translation

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What are the three types of RNA involved in protein synthesis?

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mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome.