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Biology Chapter 13A
Part 1 of Chapter 13 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| RNA | (ribonucleic acid) single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose |
| Messenger RNA | (mRNA) type of RNA that carries instructions/genetic information for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell |
| Ribosomal RNA | (ribosomal RNA) type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes (a non-coding RNA) |
| Transfer RNA | (tRNA) type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis |
| Transcription | the process of making an RNA copy (mRNA) of a gene's DNA sequence (synthesis of an RNA molecule from DNA) |
| RNA polymerase | a multi-unit enzyme that synthesizes RNA molecules from a template of DNA through a process called transcription. |
| 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- removed before translation, so not seen in the final RNA product |
| Exon | expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein |
| Polypeptide | long chain of amino acids that makes proteins |