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in step 1 of protein synthesis describe two of the differences between the DNA template and its complementary RNA molecule

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Answer:Proteins are synthesised (made) by the ribosomes using messenger RNA transcribed from DNA in the nucleus.

Step-by-step explanation:

In every eukaryotic cell, such as plants and animals, there is DNA in the nucleus. The nucleus is an area surrounded by a membrane (nuclear membrane) which has some pores for materials to enter and exit, but these are controlled. The DNA is the cell's instructions, it is a series of code that can be transcribed and translated to make proteins. As in the image below DNA is a series of bases attached to a sugar phosphate backbone and bonded to another base pair to made a ladder, this ladder is twisted making the shaped called a double helix . There are four base pairs: Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), and Cytosine (C). The bases have bases they bond to making complementary base pairs , A and T bond together while the C and G bond together. on each strand of DNA one end is labelled 5' (read as 5 prime) and other end is the 3'. The 5' end base pairs of one strand are always attached to the 3' end of the complementary strand. Labelling the ends helps us to describe in which direction DNA is read.

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