What Is Translation? — Overview & Stages
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- Translation (Protein Synthesis) Translation is the process of converting mRNA into an amino acid chain. DNA stores the information for proteins in its nucleotide sequence. Durin…
By Aaron Lauer, Alex Federspiel, Gabi Slizewska, Mario Janakis, Caroline K
- What's Translation? Translation happens when the cell uses the information from RNA to make proteins. It is one of the major steps in gene expression. Basically, the sequence of…
By Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Gabi Slizewska, Mario Janakis
- Making Proteins There is a central dogma of biology which helps explain the flow of genetic information in organisms. It states: DNA →\rightarrow→ RNA →\rightarrow→ Protein. The…
By Daniel, Gabi Slizewska, Alex Federspiel, Mario Janakis
- (Video) Transcription & Translation | From DNA to RNA to Protein by 2 Minute Classroom Check out this video to see how codons (and their anticodons) are used to build polypeptid…
By Mario Janakis
- (Video) DNA, Hot Pockets, and the Longest Word Ever by CrashCourse Watch this video to see how ribosomes synthesize proteins with the help of tRNA in the process known as transl…
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Problems 20
- On what cellular organelle is most translation done?
- How many nucleotides are in a codon?
- Which of the following statements is false?
- Which of the following statements about tRNA is true?
- Which of the following statements is the best summary of translation?
- What is the difference between translation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
- Which of the following most accurately describes the process of translation?
- Which molecular machine does mRNA attach to in order to complete translation?
- How does translation know when to stop?
- How many possible reading frames are there for DNA?
- Fill in the blanks. Translation uses 000‾\underline{\phantom{000}}000 to make 000‾\underline{\phantom{000}}000.
- Which of the following is not used in translation?
- In which direction is mRNA translated?
- Where does translation take place?
- Where does translation occur in the eukaryotic cell shown above?
- What molecule is used as a template for translation?
- What macromolecule is the final product of translation?
- Which of the following is a possible product of translation?
- In which direction is a polypeptide chain built?
- Which of the following processes converts mRNA into proteins?