5.2 Flashcard Review: Protein Synthesis & Mutations

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What is the purpose of protein synthesis?

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To make proteins.

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What forms a protein when bonded together in a polypeptide chain?

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Amino Acids

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During translation, this type of RNA is responsible for transporting amino acids to help make a protein.

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tRNA

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Complementary mRNA sequence to DNA strand: AACTGAA

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UUGACUU

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Site of transcription? Options: vacuole, lysosome, nucleus, ribosome

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nucleus

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Which of the following is the site of translation? Ribosome on the Rough ER, Ribosome on the Smooth ER, nucleus, Ribosome

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Ribosome on the Rough ER

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What carries the genetic code of the protein from the nucleus to the cytoplasm?

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mRNA

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In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. Options: cytosine, adenine, guanine, thymine

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adenine

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The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

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transcription

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The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

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translation