RNA and Protein Synthesis Concepts

Explain the role of the nucleus in a cell.

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Understanding

Analyze how the structure of mRNA differs from DNA and why this difference is important.

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Analyzing

In RNA, the base thymine (T) is replaced by ___.

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Understanding

The process of copying a gene from DNA to mRNA is called ___.

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Understanding

Describe the process of transcription and its significance in protein synthesis.

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Understanding

The sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies an amino acid is called a ___.

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Applying

Discuss the importance of ribosomes in the process of translation.

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Applying

​ (a)   copies the ​ (b)   sequence into ​ (c)   , while ​ (d)   uses the mRNA to assemble ​ (e)   into a protein.

• DNA
• mRNA
• Transcription
• translation
• amino acids

Reorder the following

• mRNA is read in 3 nucleotide chunks called codons

• mRNA matches with tRNA nucleotides called anti-codons that carry amino acids

• amino acids link together to form proteins.

• mRNA moves from the nucleus to the ribosome

• DNA is transcribed into mRNA in the nucleus

Where is the codon?