Process
What is the process in which cells use DNA instructions to build proteins?
Protein Synthesis
Which process is the first step in gene expression?
Transcription
What sequence determines a protein’s final shape and function?
Amino Acids
What step of protein synthesis converts DNA into mRNA?
Transcription
Which process uses mRNA to build a protein?
Translation
What forms when amino acids link together in a chain during protein assembly?
Polypeptide
In eukaryotic cells, where does transcription take place?
Nucleus
Fill in the blank: Transcription converts ___ into ___
DNA --> RNA
Where do proteins fold and undergo modifications before being transported in vesicles to the Golgi
Rough ER
Where does translation occur in the cell?
Ribosomes
Which molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome?
tRNA
What system of membranes and organelles modifies, packages, and transports proteins and lipids?
Endomembrane system
Protein synthesis is essential because, without it, what genetic instructions would be useless?
DNA
Do prokaryotes or eukaryotes need extra processing to develop mRNA?
Eukaryotes
What three-base sequences on mRNA are codes for a specific amino acid?
Codons