What is the difference between mitosis and protein synthesis?

Answer 1

Well, literally, DNA replication is DNA copying itself, and protein synthesis is producing protein molecules according to the DNA sequences.

DNA replication occurs only once in each cell generation during the S phase of the cell cycle, you might know, but the protein synthesis can occur as many times as needed.

As you know, the DNA is double-stranded. In the replication, the strands are separated creating replication fork. However, in protein synthesis, the strands are separated and mRNA is transcribed by RNA polymerase.

Protein is synthesized by special molecules known as RNA molecules(mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA), which are not needed in DNA replication.

Protein synthesis requires amino acids, whereas DNA replication requires Nucleic acids.

Answer 2

In Mitosis cells replicate their DNA which results in the organism dividing itself into two separate cells altogether. In Protein synthesis the cell uses RNA and ribosomes to create new cells.

Answer 3

Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, while protein synthesis is the process by which cells generate proteins through transcription and translation of RNA into specific amino acid sequences. Mitosis is a cellular division process, whereas protein synthesis is a cellular activity involved in building proteins essential for cell function and structure.