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Question 1

mRNA

Answer 1

carries genetic inforation from the nuclus to the ribosomes for protein synthesis

Question 2

rRNA

Answer 2

seres as the main structural component of ribosomes within cells

Question 3

tRNA

Answer 3

delivers specific amino acids to the ribosomes after recognising specific nucleotide sequences

Question 4

degenerate genetic code

Answer 4

many different codons can code the same amino acid

Question 5

unambiguous genetic code

Answer 5

each codon is only capable of coding for a single amino acid

Question 6

non-overlapping genetic code

Answer 6

each triplet or codon is read independently of adjacent triplets or codons

Question 7

universal genetic code

Answer 7

nearly all living organisms use the same set of rules and codons to code for proteins.

Question 8

exons

Answer 8

coding regions of DNA

Question 9

introns

Answer 9

non-coding regions of DNA

Question 10

operator

Answer 10

binding site for repressor proteins

Question 11

termination sequence

Answer 11

a sequence of DNA which signals the end of transcription

Question 12

promoter

Answer 12

binding site of RNA polymerase, denoting the starting position of transcription

Question 13

regulatory gene

Answer 13

code for transcription factors (proteins)

Question 14

structural gene

Answer 14

genes that will code for a specific protein (or in this case, enzyme)