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Genetics Vocab Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA synthesis | process completed by enzymes in the cell's nucleus to create new strands of DNA |
| DNA polymerase | an enzyme that binds to sections of DNA and creates the second strand |
| Codon | a sequence of three consecutive nitrogenous bases in mRNA that specify a particular amino acid during protein synthesis |
| Transcription | when a specific segment of DNA is copied into a complementary strand of messenger RNA (mRNA) in the nucleus |
| Translation | when the mRNA is read at the ribosome and translated into amino acids to build the protein. |
| Ribosome | the site of protein synthesis (where translation occurs) in the cytoplasm |