Amoeba Sisters: Protein Synthesis Video

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What does DNA code for that determines traits such as eye color?

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Proteins

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Where does transcription occur within a cell?

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Nucleus

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What molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome during translation?

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tRNA

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What is the term used to describe the process of making proteins?

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Protein synthesis

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What is the significance of a stop codon in mRNA?

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It signals the end of the protein-building process.

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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.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are assembled from amino acids.

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What is transcription in the context of protein synthesis?

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

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process of decoding mRNA to assemble amino acids into a protein.

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What are codons?

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Codons are sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify an amino acid.