Fall 2024 Semester Study Guide

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What type of bond holds amino acids together?

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Peptide bond

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How many nucleotides code for one amino acid?

Back

3

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What is the process by which unspecialized cells develop into specialized cells?

Back

Cell differentiation

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What factors lead to cell differentiation in specialized cells?

Back

Environmental Factors

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What amino acids are coded for by the mRNA codons GCG - AAG - CUG - UAA?

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Alanine, Lysine, Leucine, STOP

Front

Define amino acids.

Back

Building blocks of proteins, consisting of an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes facilitate the translation of mRNA into proteins.

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What is mRNA?

Back

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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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 significance of the STOP codon?

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It signals the termination of protein synthesis.