RNA vocab Flashcards
1
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RNA
A
(Ribonucleic acid)
2
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Messenger RNA
A
Type of RNA that carries instructions
3
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Ribosomal RNA
A
A type of RNA that combines with proteins
4
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Transfer RNA
A
Carries an amino acid sequence
5
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Transcription
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To make an RNA molecule from a DNA template
6
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RNA Polymerase
A
Enzyme that builds RNA
7
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Promoter
A
Gene region where RNA polymerase can bind
8
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Exon
A
The expressed portion of DNA
9
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Polypeptide
A
Long chain of amino acids
10
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Genetic Code
A
Collection of mRNA codons
11
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Codon
A
Group of 3 nucleotide bases
