Protein Synthesis And RNA

Question 1

Triplet

Answer 1

A group of three successive nucleotides in a gene

Question 2

Protein synthesis allows…

Answer 2

Cells to generate new proteins that are responsible for maintaining our cells structure and function.

Question 3

Where does protein synthesis occur?

Answer 3

Ribosomes (found outside nucleus in cells cytoplasm)

Question 4

How do cells transport genetic information from nucleus to ribosomes without damage?

Answer 4

They copy the DNA and use an RNA molecule to carry the code to the ribosome.

Question 5

What are RNA molecules

Answer 5

Ribonucleic acids, they are single stranded and consist of a smaller strand of nucleotides to DNA

Question 6

What three parts make up each nucleotide in DNA?

Answer 6

A deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate group and one of four nitrogen bases.

Question 7

Differences between RNA and DNA:

Answer 7

RNA is single stranded, ribonucleic acid, Uracil replaces thymine and it has a ribose sugar rather than a deoxyribose sugar
DNA is double stranded, deoxyribonucleic acid, it has a deoxyribose sugar

Question 8

Three forms of RNA:

Answer 8

mRNA: carries a copy of DNA to the ribosomes.

tRNA: carries amino acids to ribosomes.

rRNA: helps to make up the ribosomes that are the site of protein synthesis