Protein Synthesis and Mutations

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What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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Sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base.

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Once the DNA is copied into RNA, it goes to what organelle to begin protein synthesis?

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Ribosome.

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What is the role of mRNA in expressing specialized structures?

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Providing information to form proteins.

Front

Which of the following statements about the genetic code is true?

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Some codons specify the same amino acid.

Front

What term describes when mRNA is read 3 consecutive letters (bases) at a time and it codes for a single amino acid?

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Codon.

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What is the process of converting DNA to RNA called?

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Transcription.

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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Transporting amino acids to the ribosome.

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What is a mutation?

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A change in the DNA sequence that can affect protein synthesis.

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What are the two main types of mutations?

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Point mutations and frameshift mutations.

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What is a point mutation?

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A mutation that involves a change in a single nucleotide.