Protein Synthesis

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Protein Synthesis

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the creation of a protein from a DNA template

Question 2

A type of RNA synthesized from DNA and attached to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm; it specifies the primary structure of a protein

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mRNA

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An RNA molecule that functions as an interpreter between nucleic acid and protein language by picking up specific amino acids and recognizing the appropriate codons in the mRNA

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tRNA

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-A type of nucleic acid
-consists of nucleotide monomers with a ribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases A, C, G, U
-ususally single stranded
-functions in protein synthesis

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rRNA

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A three-nucleotide sequence of DNA or mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or termination symbol; basic unit of genetic code

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codon

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anticodon

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A triplet of nucleotide bases

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What are the units which make up DNA and RNA called?

Answer 7

Nucleotides

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Which structure has more strands, DNA or RNA?

Answer 8

DNA

Question 9

When I am in DNA my partner is thymine, but in RNA I switch to uracil. Who am I?

Answer 9

Adenine

Question 10

This structure transports the code needed to make proteins in the ribosome:

Answer 10

mRNA

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The nucleic acid that is the blueprint for all living things?

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DeoxyribonucleicAcid

Question 12

There is a certain term used for a 3 letter sequence located on mRNA, what is it?

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Codon

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I am located on tRNA and used to “double check” the mRNA before the amino acid is released:

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Anticodon

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This small structure is located in the cytoplasm of a cell, it is where translation occurs:

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Ribosome

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Transcription

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The process by which mRNA is created in the nucleus.

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______ _____ are the building blocks of protein.

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Amino Acids

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Product of protein synthesis?

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Protein

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What is represented by a codon in mRNA?

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Amino Acid

Question 19

The process of the genetic code being interpreted to create a protein is known as:

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Protein Synthesis

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A chain of amino acids; the name it is given before it is folded into protein structure

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Polypeptide

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RNA is created from only a segment of DNA.

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True

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RNA is created from only a segment of DNA.

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True

Question 23

The segments of DNA which make us who we are are called:

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Genes

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The process of protein synthesis begins in the __________.

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Nucleus

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A three dimension polymer made of monomers of amino acids

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protein

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The synthesis of RNA on a DNA template

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Transcription

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The synthesis of a polypeptide using the genetic information encoded in an mRNA molecule. A change in language from nucleotide to amino acids

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Translation

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What type of codon is AUG

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a start codon

Question 29

give an example of an amino acid

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Methionine

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point mutation

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A letter is replaced

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Deletion

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A word is removed

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Insertion

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A word is added

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Frame shift

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Scrambled

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Peptide bonds

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a special chemical bond that happens between two amino acids

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A scientist who has special training in the study of genes and heredity

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Geneticist

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Prognosis

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The likely outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery or recurrence

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Mitosis

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The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells

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Genome

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The complete set of DNA in an organism