Honors Biology Protein Synthesis

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What is the process by which the sequence of bases of an mRNA is converted into the sequence of amino acids of a protein?

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Translation.

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What happens to mRNA after it is formed?

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It moves out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm.

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How many nucleotides code for one amino acid?

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Three nucleotides.

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What is the monomer of a protein?

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Amino acid.

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What is an unintentional change in the genetic material of a cell called?

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Mutation.

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What is the process of copying DNA into 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 the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes facilitate the translation of mRNA into a protein.

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What is the function 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 genetic code?

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The set of rules by which information encoded in mRNA is translated into proteins.