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What organelle is considered the site of Protein Synthesis?
Ribosome
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DNA gives the mRNA a code called a _________
What is Codon
100
What is the sugar in RNA
Ribose
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Which nitrogenous base is only found in an DNA molecule
Thymine
100

In protein synthesis, what is the name of the first step that happens in the nucleus?

A. Transduction  B. Translation C. Transcription 

C. Transcription

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What is the structure difference between DNA and RNA? (shape)

DNA is double helix, RNA is single helix

200
A codon is a sequence of how many bases?
3
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Which nitrogenous base is only found in an RNA molecule?
uracil
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Which of the following is a possible codon found on mRNA? A. AAT B. TTA C. TCA D. AAU
D. AAU
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Proteins are a complex compound or chain called a __________________
polypeptide
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What are the two parts of protein synthesis called
Transcription and Translation
300

After it receives the code from DNA, mRNA travels out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm to the ________

ribosome

300
What molecule transfers amino acids to the site of protein synthesis?
tRNA
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What amino acid matches the following tRNA anticodon? GUA
histidine
300
how many amino acids are there?
20
400
Transcription takes place in the ________________
Nucleus
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___________ is the process in which the mRNA and tRNA create a protein at the ribosome.

translation

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One end of the tRNA has an amino acid attached while the other end has __________
anticodon
400
Based upon the following mRNA codon, which tRNA strand and amino acid will match- UGU
ACG - Cysteine
400

What type of bonds hold nitrogenous bases together in DNA?

Hydrogen

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In transcription, we start with a _____ molecule and end with a _________ molecule

DNA & mRNA

500
tRNA stands for ________
transfer RNA
500

In the human body insulin is necessary for balancing glucose level in the blood. Since insulin is made up of chains of amino acids, it is an example of which type of macromolecule

protein

500
Using the information in the mRNA sequence below, what would the correct tRNA and amino acids be? GCUUUUGGU
CGA AAA CCA –Ala, Phe, Gly
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A protein is made up of many amino acids held together by ___________ bonds?

Peptide

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