Protein Synthesis

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What is protein synthesis?

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The process by which cells generate new proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to protein.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where proteins are synthesized by translating mRNA into amino acid sequences.

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What is a codon?

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

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What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

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Leucine.

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.

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What is translation?

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The process of decoding mRNA to synthesize a protein.

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What type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome?

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tRNA (transfer RNA).

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What is mRNA?

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Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of rRNA?

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Ribosomal RNA forms the core of the ribosome's structure and catalyzes protein synthesis.

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What is the start codon for protein synthesis?

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AUG, which codes for the amino acid Methionine.