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Protein Synthesis
The processs of protein synthesis and other related areas.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What explains how DNA can be copied, but not how a gene works? | The Double Helix structure. |
| what are genes? | Genes are coded DNA instructions that control the production of the proteins within the cell. |
| What is the first step in decoding genes? | To copy part of the nucleotide sequence from DNA into RNA. |
| What is RNA mean?(unshortened) | RiboNucleic Acid |
| RNA like DNA consists of___________? | long chain of nucleotides. |
| Each nucleotide is made up of__________,__________,and_____________. | 5 carbon sugar,a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base. |
| The sugar in RNA is____________ instead of deoxyribose. | Ribose |
| RNA contains __________ instead of Thymine. | Uracil |
| RNA is respnsible for mostly ___________. | Protein Synthesis |
| The three main types of RNA are 1.___________ 2.___________ 3.___________ | mRNA, rRNA, tRNA |