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DNA/RNA/Protein synthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | a type of nucleic acid, stores genetic information |
| genome | the collection of all your DNA |
| gene | a set of instructions for making a protein |
| nucleotide | building blocks of DNA made of: deoxyribose phosphate group one of four bases: adenine thymine cytosine guanine |
| base pair rule | between two DNA strands: A always pairs with T C always pairs with G |
| transcription | a gene in the DNA is copied into a single mRNA |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid a copy of a gene in DNA |
| mRNA | like a photocopy of a gene, carries instructions into cytoplasm for use in protein synthesis |
| Ribosome | the cells site of protein synthesis |
| Cytoplasm | jelly like area outside nucleus where rest of cells work happens |
| tRNA | carries amino acids using an anticodon |
| amino acid | building block of protein |
| codon | a three letter "code" on mRNA |