Protein Synthesis DOL

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What is the process of protein synthesis?

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The process by which cells generate proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids.

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What is mRNA?

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Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is tRNA?

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Transfer RNA, a type of RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where proteins are synthesized by translating mRNA.

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What is a codon?

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A three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid.

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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

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The flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.

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What is transcription?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA.

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What is translation?

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The process of decoding mRNA to synthesize proteins at the ribosome.

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What are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, linked together by peptide bonds.