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What is protein synthesis?
The process by which cells create proteins based on genetic instructions.
Where does protein synthesis occur?
Primarily in the ribosomes of the cell.
What are the two main stages of protein synthesis?
Transcription and translation.
What happens during transcription?
The DNA sequence is copied to produce mRNA.
What role does mRNA play in protein synthesis?
mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.
What is the function of ribosomes?
Ribosomes facilitate the translation of mRNA into amino acids.
What happens during translation?
The ribosome reads the mRNA and assembles amino acids into a protein.
What are amino acids?
The building blocks of proteins.
What is a codon?
A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies an amino acid.
What is a stop codon?
A codon that signals the end of protein synthesis.
Where does translation occur
In cytoplasm
Where does transcription occur
The nucleus
Does translation or transcription happen first?
TransCription
Where is mRNA formed
The nucleus
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