Protein Synthesis Exit Ticket

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What is a gene?

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A string of nucleotides that contain the information to make a specific protein.

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What is the complementary mRNA sequence to the DNA strand AACTGAA?

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UUGACUU

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In which molecule is the base Uracil found?

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RNA

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What amino acid does the mRNA codon CUU correspond to?

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LEU (Leucine)

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What molecule brings amino acids to the ribosome for protein assembly?

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tRNA (transfer RNA)

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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 are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, which are linked together in a specific sequence to form a protein.

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What is transcription in the context of protein synthesis?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.

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What is translation in protein synthesis?

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The process where ribosomes read mRNA sequences to assemble amino acids into a protein.

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What is a codon?

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