Protein Synthesis

Front

What is the process where DNA is transcribed to mRNA?

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Transcription

Front

Where does transcription occur in the cell?

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Nucleus

Front

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides

Front

What are the components of a nucleotide?

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Sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base

Front

Where does translation of mRNA into amino acids occur?

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Cytoplasm

Front

What is the mRNA strand that results from the DNA template strand CCTA?

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GGAU

Front

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid called?

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Codon

Front

What is the complementary base pairing rule for DNA?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine pairs with Guanine.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes facilitate the translation of mRNA into proteins.

Front

What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during translation.