Protein Synthesis Vocab Review

What is a codon?

• A group of 3 bases in mRNA that specify a particular amino acid

• A type of RNA that carries amino acids

• A single-stranded nucleic acid

• A chemical agent that causes mutations

What is gene expression?

• The process by which a gene produces its product and the product carries out its function

• The synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template

• A mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed

• The base that complements Adenine in RNA

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What is the genetic code?

• Collection of codons of mRNA that direct the incorporation of amino acids into proteins

• A type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for protein assembly

• A chemical or physical agent that causes mutations

• The synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template

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What is the role of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

• Carries copies of instructions for protein assembly from DNA to the rest of the cell

• Carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis

• Contains the sugar ribose

• Causes mutations in DNA

What are mutagens?

• Chemical or physical agents that interact with DNA and cause mutations

• A group of 3 bases in mRNA

• A type of RNA that carries amino acids

• The base that complements Adenine in RNA

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What is a point mutation?

• A gene mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed

• The synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template

• A type of RNA that carries amino acids

• A chemical agent that causes mutations

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What is ribonucleic acid (RNA)?

• A single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose

• A group of 3 bases in mRNA

• A type of RNA that carries amino acids

• A chemical agent that causes mutations

What is transcription?

• The synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template

• The process by which a gene produces its product

• A mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed

• The base that complements Adenine in RNA

What is the role of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

• Carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis

• Carries copies of instructions for protein assembly

• Contains the sugar ribose

• Causes mutations in DNA

What is translation?

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

• The synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template

• A mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed

• The base that complements Adenine in RNA

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