DNA
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxiribose Acid
What is Transcription?
Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA
Where does Translation occur?
In the ribosomes
What is protein?
Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body.
What is a Codon Wheel?
a useful tool to find which amino acid is translated from your RNA sequence.
How many strands of DNA are there?
There are two strands of DNA
Where does Transcription take place?
Takes place in the nucleus.
What does Translation stand for?
mRNA
What do we call the “building blocks” of protein?
Amino Acids
How many amino acids are in the codon wheel?
There are 64 different codons in the genetic code.
What is in a strand of DNA?
What are the 3 main steps of Transcription?
Initiation, elongation and termination
What are the 3 steps in Translation?
activation (make ready), initiation (start), elongation (make longer) and termination (stop).
Where do protein occur?
It occurs in two stages: transcription and translation
How are codons translated into amino acids?
What is the structure of DNA?
A double helix
Why is Transcription faster than Translation?
Translation that is faster than transcription would cause the ribosome to collide with the RNA polymerase.
What is required for translation?
The key components required for translation are mRNA, ribosomes and transfer RNA.
Which among the 3 major RNA molecules performs the most important function during protein synthesis?
rNA, tRNA, and mRNA are all essential components for ribosomal peptide synthesis
Why are there 64 codons for 20 amino acids?
Codons are three letter genetic words and the language of genes use 4 letters nitrogenous bases
What are the four bases of DNA
What the end result of Transcription?
The outcome of Transcription is a complimentary strand of messengerRNA (mRNA).
What is the end result of Translation?
amino acid sequence
What is the purpose of protien?
The purpose of protein synthesis is simply to create a polypeptide a protein made out of a chain of amino acids. In a hair follicle cell, a protein called keratin is made.
What are the three types of codons?
Types of codons start, stop and normal