RNA+protein synthesis Flashcards

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what is the purpose of mRNA copys

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to make the genetic information small enough to pass out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm

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what is DNA used for

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a template for the mRNA copy

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what is RNA made of

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nucleotides- each has a base that line up in complementary pairs with the DNA bases however as there is no Thymine in RNA Adenine pairs with Uracil

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what makes mRNA

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when the DNA and RNA strands join as their bases pair up

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