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explain how a cell creates a protein using the correct sequence and at least 6 of the vocabulary words : Codon, translation, transcription, ribosome, nucleotide, bass pairs, tRNA, anticodon, amino acids, DNA, and mRNA

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In order for a cell to create a protein, DNA must first be transcribed into mRNA. After the mRNA leaves the nucleus, it can be translated at a ribosome. Here, mRNA forms base pairs with a tRNA, which carries a specific amino acid. The amino acids form a long chain that makes a protein.

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