Protein Synthesis

Protein Synthesis

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Biology

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

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What is protein synthesis?

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The process by which cells generate new proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids.

2.

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What are the two main stages of protein synthesis?

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Transcription and Translation.

3.

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What is transcription?

Back

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, specifically mRNA.

4.

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What is translation?

Back

The process where ribosomes synthesize proteins using the mRNA sequence as a template.

5.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

6.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where protein synthesis occurs, translating mRNA into amino acid sequences.

7.

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What are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, coded for by sequences of nucleotides in mRNA.

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