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Protein Synthesis I
Protein Synthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is made during protein synthesis? | proteins |
| What are the two steps of protein synthesis? | transcription and translation |
| What is made during transcription? | RNA |
| What is made during translation? | proteins |
| Where does transcription take place in the cell? | nucleus |
| Where does translation take place in the cell? | cytoplasm (on a ribosome) |
| What are three types of RNA used during translation? | mRNA, tRNA, rRNA |
| What does tRNA do during translation? | Carry in amino acids. |
| What is the monomer of proteins? | amino acids |
| What is a codon? | a 3-nucleotide sequence |
| On molecule are codons found? | mRNA |
| On molecule are anticodons found? | tRNA |
| What nitrogen base is found in RNA but not DNA? | uracil |
| A gene in DNA has the nucleotide sequence of ATA GGC. What is its complementary mRNA nucleotide sequence? | UAU CCG |
| If a codon has a nucletide sequence of AGU, what is the nucelotide sequence of the anticodon? | UCA |
| What is the maximum number of amino acids that could be coded for by a section of mRNA with the sequence AUGCGAGGU | 3 |
| What is the change in the genetic material of an organism called? | mutation |