Chapter 13.2 Flashcards
1
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codon
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Group of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that specific a particular amino acid
2
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anticodon
A
Three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to three bases of a codon of mRNA
3
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genetic code
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Collection of codons of mRNA, each of which directs the incorporation of a particular amino acid into a protein during protein synthesis
4
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translation
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Sequence of bases of an mRNA is converted into sequence of amino acids of a protein
5
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gene expression
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Gene produces its product and the product carries out its function.
6
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polypeptide
A
Long chain of amino acid that makes proteins
