protein synthesis

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What is the process of synthesizing mRNA from a DNA template called?

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Transcription

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How many nucleotides are needed to code for one amino acid?

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3

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What is the process called where the ribosome synthesizes proteins using mRNA?

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Translation

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Where does mRNA go after it is synthesized?

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It leaves the nucleus to find the ribosome.

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What is the complementary mRNA sequence for the DNA strand GTACAT?

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CAUGUA

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the mRNA codon.

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What is a codon?

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

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of making mRNA from DNA, while translation is the process of making proteins from mRNA.