8.4 Deck Flashcards
1
Q
how many nucleotide bases are in a codon
A
three bases
2
Q
what is one way a code is redundant
A
if there are several codons for each amino acid
3
Q
what is the start codon
A
AUG
4
Q
what are the end codons
A
UAG
UAA
UGA
5
Q
what does mrna do
A
contains message/code for amino acid
6
Q
what is the anticodon
A
pairs with rna codon
7
Q
what does trna do
A
transfers amino acids from cytoplasm to ribosomes
8
Q
what does rrna do
A
builds ribosomes
9
Q
what are the three sites
A
A P and E
10
Q
what does the A site do
A
arrival site; matches trna to next codon in mrna
