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molecular genetics

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codon group of three nitrogenous bases - code for an amino acid
tRNA transfers amino acids
rRNA makes up ribosomes
transcription process where mRNA is produced
translation process where a protein is produced from an mRNA recipe
nucleotide DNA subunit
nucleic acid DNA is this type of molecule
ribose type of sugar in RNA
phosphate one of the 2 backbones in DNA
hydrogen type of bond between nitrogen bases
uracil nitrogoneus base only found in RNA
A anamine
T thymine
C cytosine
double helix DNA's shape; 2 strands, twisted
A connects to what in RNA ? U
prokaryote cell that has no true/obvious nucleus
methionine (met) start codon codes for this amino acid
AUG start codon
prokaryotic type of cell where transcription and translation can happen simultaneously
mutation an unnormal change in the DNA sequence ; usually not good
C goes to ? G
T goes to what in RNA ? A
Why isnt T in RNA ? it is replaced by U
Created by: gholmes
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