Protein Synthesis Review

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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 amino acids.

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, specifically mRNA, which occurs in the nucleus.

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What is translation?

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The process where ribosomes read mRNA and use tRNA to assemble amino acids into a polypeptide chain, occurring in the cytoplasm.

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Where does transcription occur in the cell?

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In the nucleus.

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Where does translation occur in the cell?

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In the cytoplasm.

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What is the role of RNA polymerase?

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An enzyme that synthesizes mRNA from a DNA template during transcription.

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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 are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, which are linked together in a specific sequence during translation.

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What is a ribosome?

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A cellular structure that facilitates the translation of mRNA into proteins by linking amino acids together.

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What is a tRNA?

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Transfer RNA, a type of RNA that brings amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.