mRNA

Question 1

what is an mRNA function?

Answer 1

transfers genetic info from DNA to make proteins

(it can go outside the nucleus)

Question 2

what is the structure like?

Answer 2

it’s a single-stranded structure

Question 3

what are the four nitrogenous bases for RNA?

Answer 3

1. Adenine(A)
2. Cytosine(C)
3. Guanine(G)
4. Uracil(U)

Question 4

which bases bond together?

Answer 4

A+U

G+C

Question 5

what is protein synthesis?

Answer 5

the process of taking info from your DNA and turning them into proteins that your body can use

Question 6

what is the first step in protein synthesis?

Answer 6

when DNA turns into mRNA/transcription

Question 7

what is transcription?

Answer 7

the process where RNA molecules are produced by copying part of DNA and turning it into a complementary RNA strand

Question 8

What’s the second step?

Answer 8

translation

Question 9

what is translation?

Answer 9

the process where the cells use info from the mRNA molecule to produce protein

Question 10

what is the product of translation?

Answer 10

protein