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What is the role of the AUG codon in protein synthesis?
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?
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?
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?
What is the molecule that makes up the ribosome?
What is the difference between the nitrogenous base composition of DNA and mRNA?
What is the difference between the nitrogenous base composition of DNA and mRNA?
Where does the process of transcription occur in a cell?
Where does the process of transcription occur in a cell?
What is the result of translating the mRNA codon AUG into an amino acid?
What is the result of translating the mRNA codon AUG into an amino acid?
What is the process of converting the DNA template strand into a complementary RNA strand?
What is the process of converting the DNA template strand into a complementary RNA strand?
What is the role of transfer RNA (tRNA) in translation?
What is the role of transfer RNA (tRNA) in translation?
What is the term for a sequence of 3 consecutive nitrogenous bases that code for a specific amino acid?
What is the term for a sequence of 3 consecutive nitrogenous bases that code for a specific amino acid?
What is the final product of the process of translation?
What is the final product of the process of translation?
