Protein Synthesis and Mutations

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What type of mutation occurs when nucleotide pairs are added or lost during replication, affecting the codon sequence?

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A frameshift mutation.

Front

In RNA, Uracil pairs with which nucleotide?

Back

Adenine.

Front

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

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Leucine.

Front

What is the main reason muscle cells differ from nerve cells?

Back

They express different genes.

Front

What is a triplet of mRNA called?

Back

Codon.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes facilitate the translation of mRNA into proteins.

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What is a point mutation?

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A change in a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence.

Front

What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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What is the process of converting mRNA into a protein called?

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Translation.

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What is the significance of the genetic code?

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It determines how sequences of nucleotides correspond to specific amino acids.