DNA vs. RNA and Protein Synthesis

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What makes up proteins?

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Amino Acids

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Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

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Nucleus

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The process of making proteins on the ribosome based on instructions from messenger RNA is called?

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Translation

Front

I am arranged as a double helix or 'twisted ladder'. What am I?

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DNA

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Where are proteins made in the cell?

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Ribosome

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What is the primary function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the primary function of RNA?

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To act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

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

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mRNA (messenger RNA), tRNA (transfer RNA), rRNA (ribosomal RNA).

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are synthesized by translating mRNA.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid.