Protein Synthesis

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What is protein synthesis?

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The process by which cells create proteins based on the instructions encoded in DNA.

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What organelle is responsible for linking amino acids to form a protein chain?

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Ribosome.

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How does the genetic code determine the sequence of amino acids in a protein?

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By the order of nitrogenous bases in mRNA.

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What is the process of copying DNA into mRNA called?

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Transcription.

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What is produced from a DNA strand during transcription?

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mRNA.

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What are proteins composed of?

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Amino acids.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes facilitate the linking of amino acids to form proteins.

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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The process where ribosomes read mRNA and assemble amino acids into a protein.

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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 are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.