front 1 What is the main role of DNA in living organisms? | back 1 DNA carries the genetic instructions for building and maintaining all living organisms. |
front 2 What does the process of transcription involve? | back 2 Transcription involves copying the DNA code into messenger RNA (mRNA) in the nucleus. |
front 3 Where does translation occur in the cell? | back 3 Translation occurs in the ribosome which is located in the cytoplasm. |
front 4 What is the role of mrna in protein synthesis | back 4 mrna carries genetic information from the dna to the ribosome where proteins are made. |
front 5 How are amino acids related to proteins? | back 5 Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. They are linked together in a specific order to form a protein. |
front 6 Why are proteins important for living organisms? | back 6 Proteins perform crucial functions such as, speeding up reactions, (enzymes) providing (structural proteins) and regulating body process (hormones and antibodies) |
front 7 What is the enzyme and what does it do? | back 7 An enzyme is a type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body. |
front 8 What function do cell receptors serve? | back 8 Cell receptors recieve and transmit signals from outside the cell to regulate cellular activities. |
front 9 How do antibodies help the immune system? | back 9 Antibodies are proteins that identify and help to neutralize foreign substances like viruses and baceteria. |
front 10 What is the sequence of steps from DNA to protein synthesis? | back 10 The sequence is 1) Transcription of DNA into mRNA 2) Translation of mRNA into amino acid sequenceF 3) Folding of amino acids into a functional protein |