Protein Synthesis

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What is the site of transcription?

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Nucleus

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What is the site of translation?

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Ribosome

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What would happen if we did not have start codons?

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Protein synthesis wouldn't occur.

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What is created in the nucleus and carries the genetic code to the cytoplasm?

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mRNA

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What does the central dogma of biology state?

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Information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins.

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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 a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides on mRNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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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 a polypeptide chain?

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A polypeptide chain is a sequence of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, forming a protein.