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Chapter 5 Lesson 3
genetic coding and protein synthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | DeoxyriboNucleic Acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring |
| Protein Synthesis | the process by which amino acids link together to form proteins |
| Messenger RNA | type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to ribosomes in the cytoplasm |
| Transfer RNA | type of RNA in the cytoplasm that carries an amino acid to the ribosome during protein synthesis |
| Sequence | the order of how things work |