Proteins and Protein Synthesis

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What is the process that converts DNA instructions into an RNA sequence?

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Transcription

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Which organelle is responsible for reading mRNA and synthesizing proteins?

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Ribosome

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What do mutations affect in a protein?

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The shape and function of a protein.

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What is formed when three nucleotides come together?

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Codon

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What happens to a protein when it is denatured?

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It loses its shape.

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What is the basic building block of proteins?

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Amino acid.

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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.

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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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What is the term for a sequence of three nucleotides that codes for an amino acid?

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Codon.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of making RNA from DNA, while translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.