Protein Synthesis DOL

Front

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

Back

Leucine

Front

What process is shown when messenger RNA is used to assemble a protein?

Back

Translation

Front

What travels out of the nucleus to ribosomes to assemble proteins?

Back

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

Front

What forms a protein when they bond together?

Back

Amino Acids

Front

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

Back

Ribosome

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

Back

Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are synthesized by translating mRNA.

Front

What is the process of copying DNA into RNA called?

Back

Transcription

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino Acids

Front

What type of bond forms between amino acids?

Back

Peptide Bonds

Front

What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA) in protein synthesis?

Back

tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the codons in mRNA.