Test Your Knowledge: Protein Synthesis

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What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?

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RNA contains Uracil instead of Thymine.

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What process involves the unzipping of double-stranded DNA to form Messenger RNA?

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Transcription.

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Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?

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Nucleus.

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How do cells synthesize a protein using DNA and amino acids?

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DNA is transcribed into mRNA, which is translated by a ribosome into an amino acid chain (protein).

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process when info from mRNA is read in order to build a protein.

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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 read the mRNA sequence and assemble amino acids into a polypeptide chain.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of creating mRNA from DNA, 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 the significance of the genetic code?

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The genetic code determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein.