Anatomy RNA/mRNA/tRNA Flashcards
When RNA reads DNA’s message what is it called?
Transcription
Where does transcription take place in the cell?
The nucleus
When tRNA reads mRNA’s message it is called?
Translation
Where does translation occur in the cell?
Ribosomes/ RoughER
The genetic information is in groups of three called?
Triplet code
What nitrogen base is not in RNA?
Thymine
What is the 5 carbon sugar found in DNA?
Deoxyribose
Nucleuc acids are made up of?
Nitrogen Base, 5 carbon sugar, and Phosphate
Thymine is replaced with?
Uracil
DNA is in a twisted ladder called?
Double Helix
One explanation as to why we age?
Aptosis- programmed cell death
What is a life threatening tumor called?
Malignant
What is a non- life threatening tumor called?
Benign
mRNA
C-
G-
T-
A-
C-G
G-C
T-A
A-U
tRNA
G-
C-
A-
U-
G-C
C-G
A-U
U-A