DNA
DNA has ___ strands.
2
The 4 nitrogenous bases of an RNA molecule include....
adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil
The process in which DNA is used to make an mRNA strand.
transcription
The process of protein synthesis in which mRNA is used to produce proteins is known as ______.
translation
The hormone secreted by Fat Cells that tells you, you are full
Leptin
A sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base make up a_______.
nucleotide
The type of RNA that carries the message from the nucleus to the ribosome
mRNA
The site where mRNA is created from the DNA sequence. (where does transcription happen?)
nucleus
In what organelle is mRNA read and the protein synthesized?
the ribosome
The 4 nitrogenous bases of a DNA molecule include...
adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine
mRNA usually has ____ strands
one
A DNA strand has the following bases: A A T G C A. What are the bases on its complimentary mRNA strand?
U U A C G A
This type of RNA transfers the appropriate amino acid.
tRNA
Adenine pairs with ___________
Guanine pairs with ____________
thymine, cytosine
Name the three different types of RNA
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
Each codon on mRNA is made of ______ nitrogen bases. (How many letters in the code?)
3
The building blocks that are used to create a protein
Amino Acids
DNA is located in the ________ of a cell.
nucleus
True or False
RNA can be found in the nucleus and cytoplasm
True
A ribosome will continue to create a protein until it encounters a ____.
STOP codon
An mRNA strand is AUG-CUA-CCG. What would be the resulting tRNA anticodons?
UAC-GAU-GGC