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| The synthesis of an mRNA molecule using DNA as a template |
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| A process where the information contained in the mRNA is used to determine the sequence of amino acids in the protein |
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| An RNA molecule that carries the genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm of the cell |
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| An RNA molecule that transports an amino acid to the ribosome and places it in a position that is complementary to the mRNA |
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| Part of a DNA molecule that contains all the triplets needed to produce a specific protein |
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| A sequence of 3 bases in the mRNA molecule that forms the code for an amino acid |
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| A sequence of 3 bases in the tRNA molecule that are complementary to the codon |
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| The first set of bases that triggers the ribosome to start joining amino acids together |
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| A sequence of 3 bases in the DNA molecule that specifies a particular protein |
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