10 Questions
What is the monomer of proteins?
Amino Acid
Where does transcription occur?
Nucleus
What is the central dogma?
Process of protein synthesis
What is the start and end product of translation?
Start: mRNA, End: Protein
What is the role of a stop codon?
Signals the end of translation
How would a mutation in a regulatory region of DNA affect the protein?
It could prevent proper transcription initiation
What is alternative splicing?
Process where different mRNA molecules are produced from the same primary transcript
What are introns and exons?
'Junk' DNA sequences and coding DNA sequences, respectively
What is the purpose of transcription?
To synthesize RNA from DNA
What is a codon (mRNA)?
A three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid
Test your knowledge on the structure and function of proteins, DNA, RNA, and different types of RNA molecules. Understand the importance of protein shape, learn about codons and anticodons, and explore the central dogma of molecular biology.
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