What is the process of making mRNA from DNA called?
Protein Synthesis

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Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?
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Nucleus
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What do amino acids form when they join together?
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A growing polypeptide chain (protein)
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What type of mutation occurs if there is a missing or extra base in DNA?
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Frameshift mutation
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What is the term for a mutation where one base is replaced by another?
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Substitution mutation
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What type of mutation is characterized by the loss of a base in the DNA sequence?
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Deletion mutation
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What is the term for a mutation that adds an extra base to the DNA sequence?
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Insertion mutation
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