Protein Synthesis

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What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?

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Codon

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Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

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Nucleus

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What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

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Leucine

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Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?

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YES!

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The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

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Transcription

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

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is a stop codon?

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A stop codon is a nucleotide triplet that signals the end of protein synthesis.