DNA and Protein Synthesis 1

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What is the process of making an mRNA strand from a DNA template called?

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Transcription

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What is the process of using an mRNA to make a protein called?

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Translation

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What type of chromosomal mutation involves the loss of a segment of DNA?

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Deletion

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What type of chromosomal mutation involves the duplication of a segment of DNA?

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Duplication

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What type of chromosomal mutation involves the reversal of a segment of DNA?

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Inversion

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What type of chromosomal mutation involves the transfer of a segment of DNA to a different chromosome?

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Translocation

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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 a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.

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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 codon in mRNA.

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What is a polypeptide chain?

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A polypeptide chain is a series of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds, forming a protein.