Protein Synthesis

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What is protein synthesis?

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The process by which cells create proteins based on the instructions encoded in DNA.

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What are the two main stages of protein synthesis?

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Transcription and Translation.

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What is transcription in protein synthesis?

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The process where the DNA sequence is copied into mRNA.

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What is translation in protein synthesis?

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

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What is the role of mRNA?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is the role of tRNA?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

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What are codons?

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Codons are sequences of three nitrogen bases on mRNA that specify an amino acid.

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What is the nitrogen base pairing rule for DNA?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine (A-T) and Guanine pairs with Cytosine (G-C).

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains Thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains Uracil.

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What happens when the ribosome reaches a stop codon?

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The ribosome releases the completed protein.