Protein Synthesis

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What is a phenotype?

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The physical representation of a trait.

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What is the process of going from DNA to mRNA called?

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Transcription.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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To transport amino acids in the cytoplasm to the ribosome.

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Which nitrogenous base is NOT found in RNA?

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Thymine.

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Where does the transcription of DNA to mRNA occur in the cell?

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In the nucleus.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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To carry the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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The process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA at the ribosome.

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What is the structure that reads mRNA during translation?

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The ribosome.

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

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mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA.