RNA Flashcards

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The dna code

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Is often used to build rna

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What does the rna do

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Carries information from dna to make proteins

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3
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RNA structure is

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A single strand of nucleotides

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4
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RNA stands for

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Ribonucleic acid

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5
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The 4 nitrogen bases found in rna are

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-Adenine
-Guanine
-Cytosine
-Uracil where there’s no thymine in rna

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6
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Adeinine always pairs with

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Uracil
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Gaunine always pairs with

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Cytosine
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What are the 3 types of rna

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mRNA(messenger rna), tRNA(transfer rna), rRNA(ribosomal rna)

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Messenger rna facts are

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Genetic material that tells your body how to make proteins

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10
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Transfer dna facts are

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Small rna molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis

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Ribosomal rna facts are

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Part of the ribosome or protein builders of the cell

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12
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Codon definition

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DNA or rna sequence of 3 nucleotides that forms a unit of genomic information

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13
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Difference between dna and rna

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Differences
-dna is double stranded forming a double helix
-rna is usually single stranded

-long chains of nucleotides forms dna
-formed of shorter chains of nucleotides

-dna is more stable
-rna is less stable

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Similarities between dna and rna

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-both are formed of nucleotides which are the monomers
-both have 4 nitrogen bases
-both store genetic information

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