Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
What are two major steps involved in protein synthesis?
A
Transcription and translation
2
Q
Where does transcription occur?
A
Nucleus
3
Q
What is made during transcription
A
An RNA called mRNA
4
Q
What job do ribosomes have
A
They organise translation and catalyze the reaction that joins amino acids to make a protein chain
5
Q
What is a ribosome made from
A
RNA and protein
A small subunit and a large subunit
6
Q
Where does translation occur
A
Inside ribosomes
7
Q
What does tRNA carry
A
They carry an amino acid to a ribosome
8
Q
What holds amino acids together
A
Peptide bonds to form a polypeptide chain
9
Q
When the tRNA reads the mRNA code, how many letters does it read at a time?
A
U
10
Q
Protein synthesis
A
Making protein
11
Q
What is RNA
A
A nucleic acid
