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Protein Synthesis and Translation

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What is the role of the AUG codon in protein synthesis?

To initiate protein synthesis (correct)

To terminate protein synthesis

To transcribe DNA into RNA

To convert amino acids into polypeptides

What is the function of the Stop codons (UAA, UAG, UGA) in protein synthesis?

To transcribe DNA into RNA

To terminate protein synthesis (correct)

To convert amino acids into polypeptides

To initiate protein synthesis

What is the primary function of RNA polymerase in protein synthesis?

To unwind and unzip DNA during transcription (correct)

To translate mRNA into tRNA

To decode mRNA into amino acids

To synthesize amino acids from nitrogenous bases

What is the molecule that makes up the ribosome?

Ribosomal RNA (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the nitrogenous base composition of DNA and mRNA?

DNA has thymine, while mRNA has uracil (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where does the process of transcription occur in a cell?

In the nucleus (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of translating the mRNA codon AUG into an amino acid?

Methionine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of converting the DNA template strand into a complementary RNA strand?

Transcription (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of transfer RNA (tRNA) in translation?

To hold the anticodon for codon in mRNA (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a sequence of 3 consecutive nitrogenous bases that code for a specific amino acid?

Codon (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the final product of the process of translation?

Protein (B) Signup and view all the answers