Central Dogma
transcription
What is the process in which mRNA is created called?
The 4 nitrogen bases of an RNA molecule
What are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine?
The process in which DNA is used to make an mRNA strand.
What is transcription?
In what organelle is mRNA read and the protein synthesized?
What is " the ribosome?"
The copying of a single gene of the DNA to RNA is called _____________.
What is transcription.
messenger
What does the "m" in mRNA stand for?
True
True or False
DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids
The sequence of bases on mRNA that indicates the beginning of the protein building instructions?
What is the START codon?
This type of RNA transfers the appropriate amino acid.
What is tRNA?
The copy created from transcription is ______________.
What is mRNA?
1
How many strands does mRNA have?
tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
Name the 3 types of RNA
A ribosome will continue to create a protein until it encounters a ____.
What is a "Stop Codon."
These three nitrogen bases are complimentary to the mRNA codons during translation.
What is the "anticodon."
tRNA brings the correct _____________________ back to the ribosome.
What is amino acid.
cytoplasm
Where does mRNA go once it is fully synthesized?
in ribosomes
Where is rRNA found?
The secondary process of protein synthesis in which mRNA is used to produce proteins is known as ______.
What is translation?
A group of three bases on mRNA that determine a specific amino acid is called a ________
What is a "codon?"
This nucleic acid can be found inside and outside of the nucleus.
What is RNA?
codons
What are the triplet mRNA bases are read in called?
RNA travels from the nucleus to the ribosome through this substance
What is cytoplasm?
DNA: CAT-GTA-CCG. What is the complementary mRNA strand from the DNA sequence?
What is RNA: GUA-CAU-GGC?
This changes the nucleotide sequence of DNA.
What is a mutation?
This long chain of amino acids is called becomes a ______________.
What is protein?