Protein Synthesis

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What is the process of making RNA (i.e. mRNA) from DNA called?

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Transcription

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What does every three letters (example: AUC) in RNA code for?

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Amino Acid

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What is the correct central dogma or the big idea of molecular biology?

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DNA --> RNA --> Protein

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In which step of protein synthesis is an mRNA molecule produced?

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Transcription

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What does the anti-codon on tRNA contain?

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A sequence complementary to the codon on mRNA.

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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 the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the coded mRNA message.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins by linking amino acids together.

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What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

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Translation is the process where ribosomes read mRNA sequences to assemble amino acids into proteins.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the synthesis of RNA from DNA, while translation is the synthesis of proteins from RNA.