Protein Synthesis

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What are the polymers of nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA

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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 are the polymers of proteins?

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Polypeptides

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What is RNA polymerase?

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RNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes RNA from a DNA template during transcription.

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Where does translation occur in a eukaryotic cell?

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Cytoplasm (ribosome)

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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 transcription?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.

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What are amino acids?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, linked together by peptide bonds.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.