Protein Synthesis Flashcard

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What is the monomer of RNA?

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Nucleotide

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Which nitrogen base is NOT found in RNA?

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Thymine

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What is the shape of RNA?

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Single helix

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Where does transcription take place?

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Nucleus

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Where does translation take place?

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Ribosome

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What is complementary base pairing?

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The aligning of nitrogen bases with each other on DNA.

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What are the nitrogen bases found in RNA?

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Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Uracil.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the site of translation where proteins are synthesized.

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What is the process of transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is the function of mRNA?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.