What is protein synthesis?
Protein Synthesis

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The process by which cells create proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids.
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What is mRNA?
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Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.
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What is a codon?
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A sequence of three nucleotides on mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.
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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, synthesizing proteins by linking amino acids together.
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What is the start codon and its significance?
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AUG is the start codon that signals the beginning of protein synthesis and codes for the amino acid Methionine.
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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?
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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil instead of thymine.
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What is translation in protein synthesis?
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The process where ribosomes read mRNA codons and assemble the corresponding amino acids to form a protein.
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