RNA Flashcards
1
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Central Dogma
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the process of creating proteins from RNA
2
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RNA
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a nucleic acid that holds genetic information for making proteins
3
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DNA polymerase
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an enzymethat adds bases the RNA and to copies of DNA
4
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RNA base pairs
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G,C,U,A
5
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mRNA
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the RNA that coppies the genetic information
6
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transcription
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the process of copying DNA’s genetic information
7
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cytoplasm
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the liquid in a cell
8
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ribosome
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protein making machine that reads mRNA to make proteins
9
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codon
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3 bases on mRNA
10
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tRNA
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the RNA that brings the needed amino acids to the ribosome
11
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amino acid
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the monomer of proteins
12
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translation
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the process of the ribosome reading the mRNA to get the appropriate amino acids transfered by tRNA
