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What is the term for an enzyme that is required for transcription
RNA Polymerase
What is the term for the process whereby genetic information coded in the messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
translation
What is the term for sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid
codon
what is the term for the place where transcription takes place
nucleus
how do flies walk on the ceiling?
they have sticky feet
What is the term for process by which a section of DNA is used to produce a single-stranded RNA molecule
transcription
What is the term for Carries the genetic code for a protein from the nucleus to the ribosomes where the proteins are assembled
mRNA
what is the term group of 3 bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to an mRNA codon
anticodon
polypeptide chain definition
a single linear chain of many amino acids
Are sharks mammals?
No
What is the term for the type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis
tRNA
What is the term for Organelle where amino acids are bonded together to form proteins
ribosome
what is the term for building blocks of proteins
amino acids
what is the term for another name of a protein
polypeptide
How far away is the sun?
91.585 million miles away
What role does tRNA play in protein synthesis?
it gets amino acids
What role does mRNA play in protein synthesis?
it tells tRNA which amino acids to get
When RNA is being transcribed from DNA, which bases do the following bases pair with A, G, C, T
A-U
G-C
T-A
What are the steps of protein synthesis and where does each place
Nucleus, Cytoplasm
how much does the earth weigh?
13,170,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 pounds
DNA definition
a double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cells proteins
protein synthesis definition
the process of which cells make proteins
When DNA is replicating, which base do the following bases pair with: A, G, C, T
T-A
G-C
What are the structural differences between DNA and RNA
DNA is a double helix and has thymine. RNA is a single helix that has uracil
how are rainbows made?
by light striking water droplets