Protein Synthesis

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What is the enzyme that codes mRNA from DNA instructions?

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RNA Polymerase

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What is a chart that shows the relationship between codons and the amino acids they code for?

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Codon Chart

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What are three nucleotide bases that code for the beginning of a strand of protein?

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Start Codon

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What is the small section of RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosome for synthesis into proteins?

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tRNA

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What are three nucleotide bases that code for the end of a strand of protein?

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Stop Codon

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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 in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports specific amino acids to the ribosome, matching them to the codons on the mRNA.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.

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

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Translation.