Protein Synthesis

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

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What is the process of translating mRNA into a protein called?

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Translation

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, facilitating the assembly of amino acids into proteins.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein?

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The sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA.

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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 is an anticodon?

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An anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides in tRNA that is complementary to a codon in mRNA.

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What signals the end of translation?

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A stop codon in the mRNA sequence.

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How does the order of amino acids affect a protein?

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The order of amino acids determines the protein's structure and function.

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports specific amino acids to the ribosome during translation.