Transcription and Translation

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What is the organelle that makes proteins?

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Ribosomes

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How many nucleotides are in a codon?

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3

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What best describes a DNA molecule?

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Double helix

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Where does transcription take place?

Back

Nucleus

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What brings the amino acids to the ribosome?

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tRNA

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.

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What is transcription?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is translation?

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Translation is the process of converting the sequence of mRNA into a sequence of amino acids to form a protein.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA contains deoxyribose sugar and thymine, while RNA contains ribose sugar and uracil.