3.10 Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
What is Transcription
A
Base sequences of genes being copied and transported to site if protein synthesis ( shorter RNA)
2
Q
Which strand is the template strand during transcription
A
Antisense strand (5 3)
3
Q
Process of transcription
A
Free RNA nucleotides base pair with complementary bases on the antisense strand
4
Q
What is the short strand of RNA called
A
mRNA
5
Q
What is translation
A
Ribosome holding mRNA in position while it is being decoded or translated into a sequence of amino acids
6
Q
What are the two subunits that ribosomes are made up from
A
rRNA (large and small)
7
Q
What is tRNA
A
Transfer RBA that translates mRNA
