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Definition
Transcription   The process where RNA is made from a DNA template  
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Nucleus   Where transcription happens  
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DNA- deoxyribonucleic acid   Contains Deoxyribose sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base (A,T,C,G)  
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double-stranded   DNA has 2 strands of nucleotides  
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RNA - ribonucleic acid   Contains ribose sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base (A, U, C, G)  
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single-stranded   RNA has 1 strand of nucleotides  
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mRNA   messenger RNA - carries instructions for a protein from the nucleus to a ribosome.  
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codon   set of three bases on mRNA that "codes" for an amino acid  
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base pairs   DNA: C-G and A-T RNA: C-G and A-U  
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triplet code   a series of 3 bases in mRNA that codes for an amino acid  
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nucleotide   Monomer of nucleic acids composed of sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base  
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ATCG   The nitrogen bases in DNA  
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AUCG   The nitrogen bases in RNA  
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Uracil   Nitrogen base found only in RNA  
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