What is the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology?
Central Dogma

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The Central Dogma describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein, outlining the processes of transcription and translation.
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Define transcription in the context of the Central Dogma.
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Transcription is the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template, where the DNA sequence is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA).
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What is translation in the context of the Central Dogma?
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Translation is the process by which ribosomes synthesize proteins using the information encoded in mRNA.
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What are codons?
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Codons are sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that correspond to specific amino acids or stop signals during protein synthesis.
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What is an anticodon?
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An anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides in tRNA that is complementary to a corresponding codon in mRNA.
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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?
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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where translation occurs, facilitating the assembly of amino acids into polypeptide chains.
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What is the significance of the P site in ribosomes?
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The P site (peptidyl site) is where the tRNA carrying the growing polypeptide chain is located during translation.
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