RNA Basics
This nucleotide replaces thymine in RNA
uracil
The process of making RNA from DNA
transcription
Translation occurs in this organelle
ribosome
codons are composed of how many nucleotides?
three
This sugar is found in RNA nucleotides
ribose
The enzyme responsible for building RNA during transcription
RNA polymerase
A three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that specifies an amino acid
codon
The codon AUG serves as this important signal
start codon
The type of RNA that carries DNA's instructions to the ribosomes
mRNA
Eukaryotic RNA must undergo this type of processing before leaving the nucleus
RNA processing (post-transcriptional modification)
The first amino acid typically added during translation in eukaryotes
methionine
What is the term for when base pairing doesn't strictly follow the usual rules when coding for amino acids?
Wobble
RNA polymerase binds to this region to begin transcription
promoter
During RNA splicing, these non-coding segments are removed
introns
The portion of tRNA that binds to mRNA codons
anticodon
More than one codon can code for the same amino acid, making the genetic code
redundant
The strand of DNA used by RNA polymerase to create complementary RNA
template strand
This RNA sequence allows proteins to bind and stabilize the RNA during processing
poly-A tail
The direction in which ribosomes read mRNA
5' to 3'
Scientists use the fact that the genetic code doesn't vary among organisms to study
Evolution