2nd week Flashcards
what is the land?
the ribosome
what is the copy of the blueprints?
mRNA
what is the dump and delivery truck?
tRNA
what is the supplies?
amino acids
what are the blueprints?
DNA
what is he building team?
rRNA
what is the finished house?
the protein
what is the first step to DNA replication?
dna helicase unzips dna strands
what is the second step to DNA replication?
DNA polymerase: builds the new DNA strand
what is the third step to DNA replication?
termination: proof reads sequence
DNA corrects any ________.
mistakes
DNA Ligase is what?
seals the final DNA
DNA molecule has what?
1 new and old stand
compare and contrast DNA polymerase and DNA helicase
DNA P: 1st step, breaks hydrogen bonds
Both: enzymes, nucleus
DNA H: stage 2, builds new strand
when RNA polymerase splits two halves of a strand of DNA, what is this called?
transcription