Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
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DNA—>RNA—>protein
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Central Dogma
2
Q
Single-stranded, nucleolus is its home, nitrogen bases are A, U, G, C (uracil), and can leave the nucleus (DNA can not)
A
RNA
3
Q
Enzyme that adds new bases
A
DNA Polymerase
4
Q
A goes to U (U replaces T and stands for uracil), and G goes to C
A
RNA Base Pairs
5
Q
Has genetic info from the DNA, created from DNA Polymerase, and stands for messenger RNA
A
mRNA
6
Q
Process of getting information from the DNA
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Transcription
7
Q
Liquid within the cell that the organelles are in
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Cytoplasm
8
Q
Organelle that makes proteins
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Ribosome
9
Q
Set of 3 nitrogen bases (letters) that are read by the ribosome
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Codon
10
Q
Carries amino acid to ribosomes
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tRNA
11
Q
Make up proteins (monomer of proteins)
A
Amino Acid
12
Q
Process of making proteins using codons
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Translation
