Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
What is protein synthesis?
A
How DNA is used to make proteins which code for our traits
2
Q
How many steps does protein synthesis have?
A
2
3
Q
What are the two steps of protein synthesis?
A
Transcription and translation
4
Q
Where does transcription occur?
A
The nucleus
5
Q
What is mRNA?
A
Messenger RNA
6
Q
When is mRNA created?
A
Transcription
7
Q
MRNA is created from what?
A
A gene in the DNA
8
Q
Transcribe this DNA into mRNA: ACTAGC
A
UGAUCG
9
Q
What is a codon made up of?
A
3 bases
10
Q
How many codons do ribosomes read at a time?
A
1 codon (3 bases)
11
Q
Why is DNA turned into mRNA?
A
So it can leave the nucleus
12
Q
What is tRNA?
A
Transfer RNA
13
Q
What does tRNA do?
A
Reads bases of RNA 3 at a time
14
Q
How many RNA bases make up 1 amino acid?
A
3
