Nucleic acid Flashcards
1
Q
DNA
A
desoxyribonucleic acid
2
Q
RNA
A
ribonucleic acid
3
Q
Replication
A
Synthesis of mRNA in the Nucleus
4
Q
Transcription
A
Movement of mRNA into the cytoplasm via nuclear pore
5
Q
translation
A
Synthesis of protein using information carried on mRNA
6
Q
DNA nucleotide
A
Nitrogenous base
phosphate group
pentose sugar
7
Q
nitrogenous base
A
thymine (T) / uracil (U) …~>… adenine (A)
guanine (G) …~>… cytosine (C)
8
Q
DNA sugar
A
desoxyribose
9
Q
RNA sugar
A
ribose
10
Q
Ribbon
A
double helix DNA representation
11
Q
histones
A
proteins responsible for DNA first step packing in chromatin
12
Q
nucleosomes
A
bead on a string ; unfolded chromatin beads
13
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fiber
A
chromatin fiber
14
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looped domains
A
fiber, in turn, form loops ; attached to a chromosome scaffold composed of protein
