Part A - The Vocabulary of Protein Synthesis
Protein synthesis is the process in which new proteins are synthesized as directed by the genetic blueprint carried in DNA. To describe protein synthesis, you must be able to use the
vocabulary effectively.
Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right.
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nucleus
1. A segment of DNA that encodes for the production of a specific protein is called a(n)
gene
2. The reads the mRNA strand, and with the help of tRNA, builds the corresponding amino acid chain.
mRNA
tRNA
3. DNA does not build or synthesize a protein it encodes for, instead, DNA contains information that is copied by an
enzyme to make , which leaves the nucleus and goes to the ribosome where the protein is built.
ribosome
DNA
amino acid
4. A type of RNA that plays the important role of transferring specific amino acids to the growing amino acid chain in the
ribosomes is called
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