DNA Labeling - Transcription and Translation

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9. What is the role of mRNA in the process?

10. What is the role of tRNA in the process?

11. How does the ribosome know the sequence of amino acids to build?

12. What is the difference between a codon and an anticodon?

13. Where does transcription take place? Where does translation take place?

14. Summarize the relationship between proteins and genes.

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