Ch 6 Part 1 Flashcards
Nucleus
holds genetic information (DNA)
Blueprints for making proteins
Nucleus
Site of transcription: instruction code is copied by mRNA
Nucleus
Ribosomes
carry out instructions for synthesizing proteins
Ribosomes are the site of ___ : protein synthesis based on mRNA
Translation
Where are Ribosomes located?
Cytoplasm
Chromatin
Complex of DNA and proteins
Nucleolus
Site of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis and ribosome assembly
Nuclear Envelope
Part of the endomembrane system
Mediates transport in and out of nuclear envelope
nuclear pores
Nuclear lamina
Protein filaments lining the inside of nuclear envelope
maintains the shape of the nucleus
nuclear lamina
Are ribosomes membrane bound?
no
Two subunits of a ribosome
large subunit small subunit
Both ribosome subunits are made of ___ and ___
protein and RNA (rRNA)