Protein Synthesis

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What are the nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

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What is the role of the sugar-phosphate backbone in DNA?

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It provides structural support and stability to the DNA molecule.

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Where does transcription occur in the cell?

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In the nucleus.

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What is the function of mRNA?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the process of translation?

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Translation is the process where ribosomes synthesize proteins using the information carried by mRNA.

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What are amino acids?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

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What determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein?

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The sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA determines the sequence of amino acids.

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What is a codon?

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

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What is the start codon?

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The start codon is AUG, which codes for Methionine and signals the beginning of translation.

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What is the end product of translation?

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The end product of translation is a polypeptide chain that folds into a functional protein.