Protein Synthesis (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What type of molecule are enzymes?
What type of molecule are enzymes?
Proteins
Where are amino acids assembled to make proteins?
Where are amino acids assembled to make proteins?
Ribosomes
Where does transcription occur?
Where does transcription occur?
Nucleus
Where does translation occur?
Where does translation occur?
Ribosomes
What happens during initiation of protein synthesis?
What happens during initiation of protein synthesis?
DNA double helix unwinds
What is transcription?
What is transcription?
Making mRNA using a DNA template
Which enzyme joins RNA bases together to form mRNA?
Which enzyme joins RNA bases together to form mRNA?
RNA polymerase
Where does mRNA move to after transcription?
Where does mRNA move to after transcription?
Cytoplasm
What is the ribosome made of?
What is the ribosome made of?
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
What does each tRNA molecule carry?
What does each tRNA molecule carry?
A specific amino acid
What are triplets on mRNA called?
What are triplets on mRNA called?
Codons
What shape must the protein fold into to function?
What shape must the protein fold into to function?
3D shape