13.1-13.2

Question 0

(occurs in the nucleus) DNA - RNA

Answer 0

transcription

Question 1

(occurs in the nucleus) DNA - DNA

Answer 1

Replication

Question 2

(occurs in the cytoplasm - ribosomes)
RNA - proteins

Answer 2

translation

Question 3

copies DNA and gives the information to ribosomes.

Answer 3

mRNA (messenger RNA)

Question 4

brings the amino acids to ribosomes from the cytoplasm.

Answer 4

tRNA (transfer RNA)

Question 5

major component of the ribosome.

Answer 5

rRNA (ribosomal RNA)

Question 6

RNA polymerase binds to the coding strand (sense strand) of the DNA at its promoter region.

Answer 6

Initiation

Question 7

the RNA transcript elongates.

Answer 7

Elongation

Question 8

RNA polymerase reaches the terminator region of the DNA molecule.

Answer 8

Termination

Question 9

noncoding regions of RNA

Answer 9

Introns

Question 10

Coding regions of RNA

Answer 10

Exons

Question 11

the process of removing introns and joining the exons together.

Answer 11

Splicing

Question 12

has the genetic code (specific sequence of amino acids in a protein)

Answer 12

DNA (Genes)

Question 13

every organism has the same genetic code

Answer 13

Universal

Question 14

every three bases combine to form a triplet code. Triplet code on the mRNA molecule

Answer 14

Codon

Question 15

more than one code can code for a specific amino acid.

Answer 15

Redundancy

Question 16

start codon (also codes for the amino acid methionine)

Answer 16

AUG