Protein Synthesis and Mutations

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What sugar is found in RNA?

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Ribose

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Identify the type of mutation when a segment of DNA is removed.

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Deletion mutation

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What is the result of a substitution mutation?

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A change in one base pair in the DNA sequence.

Front

What are amino acids joined together to form?

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Proteins

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosome.

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What is the process of converting DNA to RNA called?

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Transcription

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What is the process of translating RNA into a protein 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 type of mutation involves the addition of one or more nucleotide bases?

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Insertion mutation

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are assembled.