Chapter 12 - Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
Protein synthesis is a complex process made up of 2 processes. What are they?
A
Transcription and translation.
2
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What is Transcription, and what does it do?
A
During transcription messenger RNA (mRNA) reads and copies DNA’s nucleotide sequence in the form of a complimentary RNA strand. Then the mRNA carries the DNA’s information in the form of codons to the ribosome. At the ribosome, amino acids will be assembled to form a polypeptide, which will become a protein
3
Q
What is a codon?
A
3 nucleotide sequence in an mRNA strand
4
Q
What are the 4 nitrogenous bases and what are their pairs?
A
Guanine - Cytosine
Adenine - Thymine
5
Q
What is Translation, and what does it do?
A
The production of a protein using the information coded in the mRNA molecule; protein synthesis.
