Protein synthesis formative 2023

Front

What molecule is responsible for copying the DNA message and bringing the information out of the nucleus during transcription?

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mRNA (messenger RNA)

Front

What are the building blocks that consist of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base?

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Nucleotides

Front

What do many amino acids bond together to form?

Back

A protein

Front

In RNA, uracil pairs with which nitrogen base?

Back

Adenine

Front

What is the enzyme that synthesizes the mRNA strand?

Back

RNA polymerase

Front

What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

tRNA (transfer RNA) brings amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

Front

What is the process called where DNA is copied to mRNA?

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Transcription

Front

What are the three main types of RNA involved in protein synthesis?

Back

mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA (ribosomal RNA)

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins from amino acids.

Front

What is a peptide bond?

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A peptide bond is a covalent bond that links amino acids together in a protein.