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 amino acids.

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What are the two main stages of Protein Synthesis?

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Transcription and Translation.

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What occurs during Transcription?

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The process where the DNA sequence of a gene is copied into mRNA.

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What occurs during Translation?

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The process where the mRNA sequence is decoded to build a polypeptide chain of amino acids.

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What is the role of mRNA in Protein Synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid.

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How many nucleotides are needed to code for one amino acid?

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Three nucleotides.

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What is the function of ribosomes in Protein Synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular machinery that facilitate the translation of mRNA into proteins.

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What are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, linked together by peptide bonds.

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What is the significance of the order of amino acids in a protein?

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The specific sequence determines the protein's structure and function.