SWS_Protein Synthesis

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What is the significance of nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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The order of nitrogenous bases determines the order of amino acids in the proteins synthesized.

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What is the process of going from DNA to mRNA called?

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Transcription.

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What is the process of going from mRNA to a protein called?

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Translation.

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What amino acid is represented by the codon UUU?

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Phenylalanine.

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Translate the RNA sequence AUGCAAUGA using a codon chart.

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Met-Glu-Stop.

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What are the four types of nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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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 corresponds to a specific amino acid.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins by linking amino acids together.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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