Answer: In protein synthesis, an mRNA strand serves as a template while in DNA replication, a DNA strand serves as a template. Protein synthesis occurs in the ribosome while DNA replication occurs in the nucleus.
Explanation: DNA replication is a process by which a double stranded DNA molecule is copied into two identical daughter DNA molecules while protein synthesis is a process by which proteins are made from an mRNA molecule. In DNA replication, a DNA strand serves as a template while in protein synthesis, an mRNA strand serves as a template. DNA replication occurs in the nucleus while protein synthesis occurs in the ribosome. Another name for protein synthesis is translation.
There is a simple algebraic formula relating turbidity to optical properties. You do not need Mie theory. It is given in van de Hulst "Light scattering from small particles" (a nice cheap reprint from Dover Press). More easily accessible are any of the Mie calculators avaiable on the Internet, say Miecalc, these will give the exact result.
