Protein Synthesis and Ribosomes
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What is the start codon for translation?

  • GCU
  • UAA
  • UGA
  • AUG (correct)

    • What does the ribosome use to attract the anticodon?

  • rRNA
  • tRNA (correct)
  • DNA
  • mRNA

    • During translation, what are amino acids joined by?

  • Polypeptide bonds
  • DNA
  • Hydrogen bonds
  • Peptide bonds (correct)

    • Which process continues until a stop codon is reached?

    <p>Translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to tRNA after it delivers an amino acid to the ribosome?

    <p>It detaches and floats away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mainly influences the traits of living organisms according to molecular biology?

    <p>The genetic code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of proteins mentioned in the text?

    <p>Catalyze and regulate chemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is credited with mapping the structure of ribosomes?

    <p>Ada Yonath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gregor Mendel discover about genes?

    <p>Genes contain nothing but instructions for assembling proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the genetic code maintained in all living organisms?

    <p>It is nearly universal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process occurs when DNA is transcribed into mRNA?

    <p>Transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does mRNA do in the process of translation?

    <p>Carries the coded message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of RNA delivers amino acids during protein synthesis?

    <p>tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do ribosomes play in translation?

    <p>They hold ribosomal proteins in place and carry out chemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the polypeptide chain when the ribosome reaches a stop codon?

    <p>It is released from the ribosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of RNA is responsible for forming covalent bonds between amino acids in the ribosome?

    <p>rRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the four bases of RNA form?

    <p>A genetic language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in decoding genetic messages?

    <p>Transcription from DNA to mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the function of a protein?

    <p>The order of amino acids in a polypeptide chain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a codon?

    <p>A group of three consecutive bases in mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many amino acids are commonly found in polypeptides?

    <p>Twenty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

    <p>To code for amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many bases does each codon consist of?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are proteins made by joining together?

    <p>Amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are ribosomes responsible for during the process of translation?

    <p>Decoding the mRNA message into a protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which three components are involved directly in the translation process?

    <p>mRNA, tRNA, ribosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an anticodon on tRNA do?

    <p>Binds to a codon on mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The nucleotide sequence AUUUAACUGUUCUGUCUAGAG can be translated into how many sets of amino acids?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of tRNA during translation?

    <p>To carry amino acids to the ribosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sequence AUG known for in the process of translation?

    <p>It is the codon for methionine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step initiates the translation process?

    <p>When the ribosome attaches to an mRNA molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process forms the final shape or functional form of a protein?

    <p>Protein folding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two codons code for glutamic acid?

    <p>GAA and GAG</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many possible three-base codons are there in the genetic code?

    <p>64</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the codon GAC code for?

    <p>Aspartic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amino acid is specified by the codon UGG?

    <p>Tryptophan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the methionine codon AUG in protein synthesis?

    <p>It serves as the initiation or start codon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the verb 'specify' mean?

    <p>To identify precisely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many different codons specify leucine?

    <p>Six</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many stop codons are there in the genetic code?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis

    The Genetic Code

    • The genetic code is a language with four letters: A, C, G, and U.
    • The code is read three bases at a time, and each "word" is three bases long and corresponds to a single amino acid.
    • A codon consists of three consecutive bases that specify a single amino acid to be added to the polypeptide chain.

    Protein Synthesis

    • Proteins are made by joining amino acids together into chains called polypeptides.
    • The specific order of amino acids in a polypeptide determines the shape, chemical properties, and function of a protein.
    • Ribosomes use the sequence of codons in mRNA to assemble amino acids into polypeptide chains.

    Translation

    • Translation is the process of decoding an mRNA message into a protein.
    • The sequence of bases in an mRNA molecule provides the instructions for building a protein.
    • A cell part called a ribosome acts like a tiny factory, carrying out the assembly tasks.
    • Ribosomes use the sequence of codons in mRNA to assemble amino acids into polypeptide chains.

    Steps in Translation

    • Translation begins when a ribosome attaches to an mRNA molecule in the cytoplasm.
    • As each codon passes through the ribosome, several molecules of tRNA bring the proper amino acids into the ribosome.
    • Each tRNA molecule carries just one kind of amino acid and has three unpaired bases that are together called an anticodon.
    • The ribosome has a second binding site for a tRNA molecule for the next codon.
    • The ribosome then attaches these amino acids to the growing chain.

    tRNA and rRNA in Translation

    • mRNA carries the coded message that directs the process.
    • tRNA delivers the amino acids.
    • rRNA holds ribosomal proteins in place and carries out the chemical reactions that join amino acids together.
    • The three types of RNA work together at a ribosome to synthesize a polypeptide.

    The Genetic Code Diagram

    • The genetic code diagram shows how each codon specifies a particular amino acid.
    • There are 64 possible three-base codons in the genetic code.
    • Most amino acids can be specified by more than one codon.
    • The codon AUG also serves as the initiation, or "start," codon for protein synthesis.
    • The three "stop" codons specify when no amino acids should be added, and synthesis should cease.

    Start and Stop Codons

    • The methionine codon AUG serves as the initiation, or "start," codon for protein synthesis.
    • The three "stop" codons end translation.
    • At that point, the polypeptide is complete.

    Overview of Transcription and Translation

    • DNA encodes the information for an organism's traits.
    • mRNA transcribes the genes and then tRNA builds the proteins.
    • These proteins produce the organism's traits.

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