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U3T1 Vocabulary
U3T1 Vocabulary DNA/RNA/Protein Synthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | A type of nucleic acid that stores genetic information |
| Genome | All of a persons DNA |
| Gene | A single strand of DNA |
| Nucleotide | Building blocks of DNA |
| list the 4 bases (Nucleotide) | A (adenine), T (thymine), C (cytosine), or G (guanine) |
| Base pair rule | Always pairs with T, and C always pairs with G |
| DNA replication | When a cell copies it's DNA to divide |
| Transcription | Gene in the DNA is copied into a different molecule called RNA |
| RNA | The messenger of a cell |
| mRNA | The messenger of a cell |
| Ribosome | Where protein is created |
| Cytoplasm | Jelly like area outside the nucleus |
| tRNA | Transfer DNA |
| amino acid | The building blocks of protein |
| codon | Goes with anticodon |