Unit 6 · 6.4 — Translation [cite: 9, 28]

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• Concept: Translation occurs in the cytoplasm on functional ribosomes, rapidly decoding the mRNA sequence to build a specific polypeptide chain [cite: 13, 28].
• Concept: Transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules carry highly specific amino acids and physically match their anticodons to the complementary mRNA codons [cite: 14].
• Vocabulary: Codon — a specific three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that uniquely specifies a particular amino acid [cite: 14].
• Skill: FRQ Task Verb "Construct" — Use a universal codon chart to accurately transcribe a provided DNA sequence into mRNA and subsequently translate it into an exact amino acid sequence [cite: 14, 22].
• Concept: An organism's physical traits are determined by the specific sequence of nucleotides and the resulting proteins produced.

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