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What is rRNA or ribosomal RNA?
Type of RNA that makes up a major part of ribosomes
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What is mRNA?
RNA molecule that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
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What is a codon?
Three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that codes for a single amino acid
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What is a stop codon?
A codon that signifies the end of a polypeptide.
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Use four vocabulary words to describe either transcription or translation.
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What is RNA?
Like DNA, consists of a long chain of nucleotides. However, the sugar is ribose, it is single-stranded, and it contains uracil in place of thymine.
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What is RNA polymerase?
Enzyme similar to DNA polymerase that binds to DNA and separates the DNA strands during transcription. It then uses one strand of DNA as a template from which nucleotides are assembled into a strand of RNA.
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What is a gene?
Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait
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What is a promoter?
Region of DNA that indicates to an enzyme where to bind to make RNA
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What is/are a ribosome/ribosomes?
Small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled; made of RNA and proteins
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What is transcription?
Process in which part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA is copied into a complementary sequence of RNA.
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What is translation?
Decoding of mRNA message into a polypeptide chain
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What is an anticodon?
Group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that is complementary to an mRNA codon
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What is tRNA or transfer RNA?
Type of RNA molecule that transfers amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis
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What is a polypeptide?
A joining of many amino acids with peptide bonds to form a long chain called a _________. Also known as a ______.
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What does complementary mean?
When one nitrogen base pairs with another in a specific combination
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What is a polypeptide?
The covalent bond that holds together amino acids to form a polypeptide (protein)
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