Protein Synthesis

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What are proteins?

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Chains of amino acids.

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What type of strand is RNA?

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Single stranded.

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Which base does Adenine bond with in DNA?

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Thymine.

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What is one difference between DNA and RNA?

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RNA contains the base Uracil.

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Which molecule cannot leave the nucleus?

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DNA.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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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 tRNA?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What is the process of transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is translation in protein synthesis?

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The process of decoding mRNA to form a polypeptide chain.