Protein Synthesis Flashcard v2

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What is a protein?

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A chain of amino acids linked together.

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In what location of the cell are proteins built?

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Ribosome.

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Why is the process of protein synthesis important?

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Protein synthesis makes proteins, which determine traits and perform the work of the cell.

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If you see 'Gly', is it DNA, mRNA, an amino acid or unknown?

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Amino acid.

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

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Translation.

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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 are the sites where proteins are assembled from amino acids.

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What is mRNA?

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

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.

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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.