Types of RNA
What is a template?
a blueprint (set of instructions on how to build something)
What direction does RNA build?
5' to 3'
DNA helicase does what?
unwinds the DNA
What does synthesis mean?
To make
What is an intron?
the part of the DNA that doesn't make it into the RNA
What does "semiconservative" mean?
partly the old strand, partly the new strand
Which RNA type is the strand that's built off of a DNA template?
mRNA
What does the ribosome do?
makes proteins
What enzyme builds a new RNA strand?
RNA polymerase
What is an exon?
the part of the DNA that makes it into the RNA
describe the lagging strand
the slow strand that builds in fragments
Which RNA type transfers amino acids to the ribosome?
tRNA
what is a codon?
3 bases that code for an amino acid
Instead of a T base, which base does A bind to in RNA?
U
What is transcription?
When DNA --> RNA
What is a nucleotide made of?
phosphate, sugar, base
Which RNA type binds to the ribosome during protein synthesis?
rRNA
What is the central dogma?
that DNA --> RNA --> protein
What type of sugar is in RNA?
ribose
What is translation?
when RNA --> protein (amino acids)
What are the name of the fragments on the lagging strand?
Okazaki fragments