Protein Synthesis

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What is the process of making RNA from DNA called?

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Transcription

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Where does transcription occur in a cell?

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Nucleus

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What is the base in RNA that replaces thymine found in DNA?

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Uracil

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites of translation where amino acids are assembled into proteins.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid.

Front

What amino acid is represented by the codon CUA?

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Leucine

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What is the process of assembling proteins from mRNA called?

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Translation

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Why is transcription necessary for protein synthesis?

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Transcription is necessary to create a complementary RNA strand from the DNA template, which carries the genetic information to the ribosomes.

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What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.