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Ch 12 s 3
Biology vocaulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RNA vs DNA | ribose sugar, single strand, and Uracil instead of Thymine. |
| Messenger RNA | molecule that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest ot the cell. |
| ribosomal RNA | type of RNA that makes up the major part of ribosomes, combined with proteins to from ribosomes |
| Transfer RNA | type of RNA molecule that moves amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis |
| Transcription | RNA polymerase binds DNA and seperates the DNA strands together |
| Translation | the decoding of an RNA message into a polypeptide chain. |
| RNA polymerase | it uses one strand of DNA as a template for nucleotides to assemble into an RNA strand. |
| Roles of proteins in Cells | Structrual, makes up parts of cells- Functional, uses enzymes, carrier molcules, and recognizes cells. |
| Gene | A segment of a DNA molecule that carries the code for the synthesis of a particular polypeptide. |
| codon | consists of three consecutive nucleodies that specify a single amino acid that is added by the polypeptide. |
| Anticodon | group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complemenary to an mRNA codon |