8th Grade Protein Synthesis

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What carries amino acids to the ribosome to add to the growing protein strand?

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tRNA (transfer RNA) carries amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What are the different shaped chemicals that form in long strands to make proteins?

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Amino Acids are the building blocks of proteins, linking together to form long chains.

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What are the four DNA nitrogen bases?

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Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine are the four nitrogen bases in DNA.

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What does the letter G represent in the context of protein synthesis?

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G represents Protein, which is synthesized from amino acids.

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What do the letters B and H represent in the context of protein synthesis?

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B and H represent mRNA (messenger RNA), which carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA (messenger RNA) transcribes genetic information from DNA and carries it to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where protein synthesis occurs, translating mRNA into amino acid sequences.

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What is the process of transcription in protein synthesis?

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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.

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What is the process of translation in protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process where ribosomes read mRNA and assemble amino acids into a polypeptide chain.

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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.