9 weeks Flashcards
what is the sugar in DNA
deoxyribose
what are the 4 nitrogen bases found in DNA
adenine, thymine, guanine,cytosine.
carries AMINO ACIDS to ribosomes to be used to assemble the proteins
tRNA
carries INFORMATION from DNA out into the cytoplasm
mRNA
part of the structure of ribosomes is made up
rRNA
what organelle makes proteins
Ribosomes
process that uses DNA as a template to make mRNA
transcription
the process of using RNA to make proteins; involves all 3 types of RNA
translation
where does transcription take place
the nucleus
where does translation take place
in the cytoplasm
how many cells are made in meiosis
4
how many cells are made in mitosis
2
what is an example of a heterozygous genotype
Tt
what is an example of a homozygous genotype
TT, tt
what are the steps of scientific method
observe, ask questions, form a hypothesis, experiment, result