RNA Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
RNA
A
Ribonucleic Acid
2
Q
mRNA
A
Type of RNA that carries instructions.
3
Q
rRNA
A
Type of RNA that combines with proteins.
4
Q
tRNA
A
Carries an amino acid to a ribosome.
5
Q
Transcription
A
To make an RNA molecule from a DNA template.
6
Q
RNA polymerase
A
An enzyme that builds RNA.
7
Q
Promoter
A
Gene region where RNA polymerase can build.
8
Q
Intron
A
Non-coding sequence within a gene that is removed during splicing.
9
Q
Exon
A
Expressed portion of DNA.
10
Q
Polypeptide
A
A chain of amino acids.
11
Q
Genetic code
A
Collection of mRNA codons.
12
Q
Codon
A
3 nucleotide bases.
