OL Unit 6 Protein Synthesis & Mutations Review

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What is the process where mRNA is read and made into an amino acid chain?

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Translation

Front

A polypeptide is a sequence of ____________________ held together by a ______________ bond.

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amino acids; peptide

Front

In eukaryotic cells, translation takes place in the:

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Cytoplasm

Front

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

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Codon

Front

What process is occurring when mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template?

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Transcription

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes facilitate the translation of mRNA into a polypeptide chain.

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

Front

What is a mutation?

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A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence that can lead to changes in protein structure and function.

Front

What type of mutation involves a change in a single nucleotide?

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Point mutation

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What is the function of tRNA in translation?

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