RNA Basics
This type of RNA carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.
mRNA
The site where translation takes place in the cell.
ribosome
A Change in a single base pair in DNA is known as this type of mutation.
point mutation
This type of RNA is found within the ribosome of the cell and assists in protein assembly.
rRNA
This RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome during translation.
tRNA
a codon
This is the kind of mutation when one base pair is removed from the mRNA sequence.
Deletion
A process during RNA synthesis in which certain sections of RNA, called introns, are removed from the molecule.
RNA editing
The name of the sugar found in the RNA molecule.
Ribose
The molecule that assists in forming RNA from DNA in the nucleus during transcription.
RNA polymerase
This is the kind of mutation in which one base pair is added to the mRNA sequence.
Insertion
The name of the genetic condition in which a person produces excess mucus in their respiratory tract and lungs.
What is cystic fibrosis?
Unlike DNA, RNA contains this nitrogen base instead of thymine.
Uracil
This is the first amino acid in nearly all proteins and is coded by the start codon AUG.
methionine
This type of mutation occurs when there is a change in the structure or number of chromosomes.
Chromosomal mutation
The name of the sugar found in the DNA molecule.
Deoxyribose
This process turns RNA into protein.
transcription
The term that describes the process of building a protein from an mRNA template.
translation
Down Syndrome
The name of a substance such as tobacco that can cause a genetic change.
mutagen