DNA & RNA Basics
The molecule that carries genetic instructions in cells.
What is DNA?
The first step of protein synthesis.
What is transcription?
The seconds step of protein synthesis.
What is translation?
A group of 3 bases on mRNA.
What is a codon?
The “control center” of the cell.
What is the nucleus?
The process of making proteins from genetic instructions.
What is protein synthesis?
During transcription, DNA is copied into this molecule.
What is mRNA?
Translation happens at this organelle.
What is the ribosome?
A group of 3 bases on tRNA that matches a codon.
What is an anticodon?
The process where DNA gives instructions to make RNA.
What is transcription?
RNA uses this nitrogen base instead of thymine.
What is uracil?
This enzyme unzips DNA during transcription.
What is helicase?
tRNA brings these building blocks to the ribosome.
What are amino acids?
The mRNA codon AUG codes for this amino acid.
What is methionine?
The process where mRNA is used to build proteins.
What is translation?
These are the base-pair rules in RNA.
What are A-U and C-G?
This enzyme builds the mRNA strand from DNA.
What is RNA polymerase?
A chain of amino acids forms this.
What is a protein?
The anticodon that matches the mRNA codon GAG.
What is CUC?
The final product of protein synthesis.
What is a protein?
This type of RNA carries the message from DNA to the ribosome.
What is mRNA?
Transcription takes place in this part of the cell.
What is the nucleus?
The matching of codons and anticodons happens during this process.
What is translation?
The DNA bases that would pair with the mRNA codon UAA.
: What are ATT?
r: The type of RNA that brings amino acids to the ribosome.
What is tRNA?