dna notes Flashcards
Semiconservative replication would produce two copies that each contained one of the original strands and one new strand
semiconservative replication
enzyme that is responsible for forming new copies of DNA
DNA polymerase
ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells
RNA
the form of RNA in which genetic information transcribed from DNA as a sequence of bases is transferred to a ribosome.
messenger RNA
RNA component of the ribosome
ribosomal RNA
RNA consisting of folded molecules that transport amino acids from the cytoplasm of a cell to a ribosome.
transfer RNA
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, is an enzyme that produces primary transcript RNA
RNA polymerase
a written or printed representation of something.
transcription
a segment of a DNA or RNA molecule that does not code for proteins and interrupts the sequence of genes.
introns
a segment of a DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein or peptide sequence.
exons
a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule.
codon
the process of translating words or text from one language into another.
translation
Gene regulation is the process of turning genes on and off
gene regulation
a unit made up of linked genes that is thought to regulate other genes responsible for protein synthesis.
operon
the action or process of mutating.
mutation
