Protein Synthesis DOL

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What is the process of forming Messenger RNA from a DNA template called?

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Transcription

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What determines the information coded in a DNA molecule?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases.

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What is the process called that converts mRNA into a protein?

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Translation

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Where does Messenger RNA travel to after being formed?

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Out of the nucleus to ribosomes.

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What is a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid called?

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Codon.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes assemble amino acids into proteins based on the sequence of mRNA.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of making mRNA from DNA, while translation is the process of making proteins from mRNA.

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What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA) in protein synthesis?

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tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the codons in mRNA.

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What is the significance of the genetic code?

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The genetic code determines how sequences of nucleotides in DNA are translated into amino acids.