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| DNA (Deoxyribosenucleic acid) |
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| a molecule that is the genetic basis of life. |
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| The pieces of DNA molecule that code for specific proteins. |
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| A molecule used to translate the code from the DNA molecule out if the nucleus and to the ribosome to finally make a protein. |
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| A three-part nucleotide segmant that is the exact complement if ine mRNA codon |
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| Protein Synthesis (Transciption & Translation) |
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| The process of making genes into proteins. |
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| An enzyme that picks up unattached nucleotide bases and matches then to their complementary bases on the DNA template strand. |
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| One of the four bases used in both DNA and RNA for pairing. Always binds with C |
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The building blocks of nucleic acids.
3 things Phosphate groups, sugar, Nitrogenous base. |
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| Three nucleotide segment that stops the translation process (UAA, UAG, UGA) |
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| Building blocks of polypeptide chains (which form proteins) |
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| The second step in protein synthesis where mRNA is decoded and a polypeptide is formed |
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| anticodon--brings the amino acid to the ribosome to form a protein |
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| a protein that acts as a biochemical catalyst |
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| IN DNA ONLY---the base that binds with A |
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| AUG-Tells the tRNA when to start reading the mRNA strand |
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the organelle that synthesis proteins
Made of rRNA |
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| Base that binds with T in DNA and U in RNA |
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| Binds with G in both DNA and RNA |
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Used In RNA only
Binds with A |
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| the first step in protein synthesis, in which mRNA copies the DNA to be able to leave the nucleus |
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| copied from the DNA in the nucleus, so the information can leave the nucleus and go to the ribosome |
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| Type of RNA that makes up the ribosome |
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| three nucletides of mRNA that code for a amino acid |
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