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Bio-ch13
RNA and Protein synthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RNA | (ribonucleic acid) single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose |
| Messenger RNA | type of RNA that carries instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell |
| ribosomal RNA | type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes |
| transfer RNA | type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis |
| RNA polymerase | enzyme that links together the growing chain of RNA nucleotide during transcription using a DNA strand as a template |
| Transcription | synthesis of a RNA molecule from a DNA template |
| Promoter | specific region of a gene where RNA polymerase can bind and begin transcription |
| Intron | sequence of DNA that is not involved in coding for a protein |
| Exon | expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein |
| Polypeptide | long chain of amino acids that makes proteins |
| Genetic code | collection of codons of mRNA, each of which directs the incorporation of a particular amino acid into a protein during protein synthesis |
| Codon | group of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that that specify a particular amino acid to be incorporated into a protein |
| Translation | process by which the sequence of bases of an mRNA is converted into the sequence of amino acids of a protein |
| Anticodon | group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to the three bases of a codon of mRNA |
| Gene expression | process by which a gene produces its product and the product carries out its function |
| Mutation | change in the genetic material of a cell |
| Point mutation | gene mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed |
| Frameshift mutation | mutation that shifts the "reading frame" of the genetic message by inserting or deleting nucleotides |
| Mutagen | chemical or physical agents in the environment that interact with DNA and may cause a mutation |
| Polyploidy | condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes |