Protein Synthesis

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What is Protein Synthesis?

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The process by which cells generate proteins, involving transcription and translation.

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Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

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Nucleus

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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 for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the coded mRNA message.

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Where is the anticodon located?

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At the bottom of the tRNA molecule.

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What is the process of TRANSLATION?

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The process where ribosomes synthesize proteins using the mRNA sequence.

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Why must transcription occur where DNA can be found?

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Because DNA can't leave the nucleus.

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What is the start codon in mRNA?

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AUG, which codes for Methionine.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.

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What is the role of ribosomes in Protein Synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, assembling amino acids into proteins.