Transcription and Translation

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What does every three letters (codon) in DNA code for?

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Amino Acid

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What are amino acids joined together to form?

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Proteins

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Where in the cell does translation take place?

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Ribosome

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How many bases are in one codon?

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3

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What is the process called in which a protein is produced from a mRNA strand?

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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 transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is the function of ribosomes in the cell?

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Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis where translation occurs.

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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.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil.