Vocabulary
The macromolecule that is made of nucleotides
Nucleic Acids
The organelle that holds the DNA
Nucleus
The single stranded nucleic acid
RNA
Where does translation takes place
Ribosome
The process of making new proteins
Protein Synthesis
The gel like fluid that holds all organelles
Cytoplasm
The type of RNA used in transcription
mRNA
The type of RNA that controls the whole process
rRNA
The macromolecule that holds the genetic material
DNA
The organelle that makes the proteins
Ribosomes
The template for the mRNA
DNA
The type of RNA that brings in amino acids
tRNA
The process of scribing the code of the DNA onto an mRNA strand
Transcription
The organelle that the ribosomes are attached to
Rough ER
The order that the bases are copied
3' to 5'
The three steps of translation
Initiation, elongation termination
The process of translating the mRNA code into an amino acid chain
Translation
The organelle that the RNA travels through
The order the bases are read
5' to 3'
What reads the mRNA's code
rRNA