Protein Synthesis and Mutations

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True or False: All of your body cells contain the same genes.

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True

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What process is responsible for synthesizing proteins from mRNA?

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Translation

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What type of mutation is characterized by a change in a single nucleotide?

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Point mutation

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What type of mutation occurs when nucleotide pairs are added or lost, affecting the reading frame?

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Frameshift mutation

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What molecule carries a copy of genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosome?

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mRNA

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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What is the process of copying DNA to make mRNA called?

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Transcription

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides that corresponds to a specific amino acid.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins from mRNA.