Protein Synthesis

Question 1

Since DNA and RNA are both made up of nucleotides, how are they different?

Answer 1

DNA is doube stranded, RNA is single stranded
DNA’s sugar is deoxyribose, RNA’s sugar is Ribose
Dna has thymine, RNA has uracil
DNA acts as a template for individual strands, RNA has several different roles (mRNA..tRNA..)

Question 2

What are proteins made up of?

Answer 2

They are made up of different combinations of 20 amino acids.

Question 3

What are proteins responsible for?

Answer 3

Proteins determine the function, structure and development of cells. Proteins are also responsible for inheritable traits.

Question 4

The production of proteins is controlled by

Answer 4

Genes. Specific sequences in the DNA.

Question 5

What is the significance of base pairs with proteins?

Answer 5

The order of base pairs determines what the amino acid will be.

Question 6

How are the 20 amino acids made?

Answer 6

11 are synthesized by the body, 9 of them have to be through dieting.

Question 7

Where is protein made?

Answer 7

In the cytoplasm.

Question 8

Where do DNA molecules go/stay?

Answer 8

DNA molecules stay in the nucleus because they are too big to move

Question 9

mRNA’s function

Answer 9

Takes a copy of the gene and sends it to the cytoplasm to make a protein.