DNA & Protein Synthesis

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Why do we need proteins?

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Everything is made of or by them.

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What is assembled during transcription?

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Messenger RNA.

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What is a protein made of?

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A chain of amino acids.

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What is a 3 nucleotide sequence of tRNA called?

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Anticodon.

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What makes DNA different from RNA?

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The type of sugar.

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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 mRNA in protein synthesis?

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To carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is the process of copying DNA to RNA called?

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Transcription.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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To bring amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What is the genetic code?

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The set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material is translated into proteins.