Vocabulary
DNA and RNA
Replication
Transcription
Translation
100

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DNA

100

Type of RNA that relays a message

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

100

Replaces lag strand

Nucleotides

100

Makes up a ribosome

rRNA

100

Used to determine amino acid

Codon chart

200

Sequence of DNA or RNA

Codon

200

Opposite sequence of codon

Anticodon

200

Happens first in the replication process

Visible Strand

200

First step of transcription

Helicase attaches

200

Amount of bases in codon

Three

300

A shared bond

Covalent

300

Replaces Thymine in RNA

Uracilin

300

End result of replication

Two new strands, identical to the helix

300

Result of transcription

RNA strand

300

Result of translation

Amino Acid

400

A type of protein

Enzyme

400

What are the four bases of DNA?

Adenine

Thymine

Cytosine

Guanine

400

Attaches to each end of strands, to prevent connection

Binding Proteins

400

Amount of DNA sides copied

One
400

Start Codon

AUG

500

The end result of translation

Amino Acid Chain

500

Leaves the nucleus

RNA

500

A temporary strand that is replaced

Lag strand

500

Messenger RNA flows through _________

Cytoplasm

500

Stop Codons

UAA, UAG, UGA