Protein Synthesis

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What is the process of synthesizing mRNA from a DNA template called?

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Transcription

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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double helix

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is a codon?

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A three-base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid.

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

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Translation

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the sugar component of DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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What is the function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

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rRNA forms the core of the ribosome's structure and catalyzes protein synthesis.

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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.