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Ch. 3A&B Quiz
Use these flashcards to study for our Ch. 3A&B Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a section of DNA that codes for a protein or characteristic | gene |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| the base that pairs with adenine in DNA | thymine |
| A base found only in RNA | uracil |
| RNA molecule that carries instructions from the DNA to the ribosome for the assembly of proteins | messenger RNA |
| a process that occurs in the nucleus for the making of messenger RNA | transcription |
| the site of protein synthesis | ribosome |
| the assembling of amino acids using the sequence that is coded in the mRNA | protein synthesis |
| type of RNA that brings and places amino acids into the correct sequence in protein synthesis | transfer RNA |
| each group of three bases in RNA or DNA that codes for a specific amino acid | codon |
| larger part of a nucleotide that makes up the side of the ladder | sugar |
| organic substances that act as enzymes | antibodies and building blocks |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| The base not found in RNA | thymine |
| the term for the group of three bases that are found on the tRNA and that connect with the corresponding three bases in mRNA | anti-codon |
| The substances which are proteins that control chemical processes such as protein synthesis | replication & transcription. |
| the location of replication | nucleus |
| the location of protein synthesis | the ribosomes in the cytoplasm or on the ER |
| the location of transcription | nucleus |
| the principle that is supported by the fact that all the pieces of the processes of transcription and protein synthesis have to be in place at the same time | irreducible complexity |
| the substances carried by the tRNA to the ribosomes | amino acids |
| the process in which the language of genes is translated into the language of amino acid chains | protein synthesis |
| The two processes most necessary to produce substances that act as building blocks and enzymes | transcription and protein synthesis |
| The collection of all the nucleotides of a mRNA that code for a protein could also be called a _______ | gene |
| Basic units of a DNA molecule | nucleotides |
| The three parts of a nucleotide | sugar |
| The sugar in DNA | deoxyribose |
| What adenine bonds with in RNA | uracil |
| the product of transcription | mRNA |
| the product of translation | protein |
| the basic building blocks of a protein | amino acids |
| three bases on the tRNA | anti-codon |
| A situation where all the parts are planned | designed to work together |
| another term for protein synthesis | translation |
| type of molecule or substance that is DNA or RNA | nucleic acid |
| Besides nucleotides and DNA what else is necessary for transcription | enzymes to unzip DNA or add nucleotides to a chain |