Protein Synthesis Review

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What are the base pairs in DNA?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Guanine pairs with Cytosine.

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What is the role of the order of nucleotides in DNA?

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The order of nucleotides encodes the genetic information necessary for protein synthesis.

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Where does transcription occur in a cell?

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Transcription occurs in the nucleus.

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What is the structure of DNA as described by Watson & Crick?

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DNA is made of two strands twisted into a double helix.

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What is a nucleotide?

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A nucleotide is the basic building block of DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites of translation where proteins are synthesized from mRNA.

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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.

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What is the process of translation?

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Translation is the process by which ribosomes synthesize proteins using the information encoded in mRNA.

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What are the three types of RNA involved in protein synthesis?

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mRNA (messenger RNA), tRNA (transfer RNA), and rRNA (ribosomal RNA).

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What is the role of tRNA in translation?

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tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the codons in mRNA.