Structure Of Rna Flashcards
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How does RNA differ from DNA
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Single stranded
Has U instead of T
Contains ribose not deoxyribose
There re three types of RNA only one type of DNA
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What is the structure of RNA
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Composed of RNA nucleotides and is a helix
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What is mRNA
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The messenger that copies instructions in DNA and carries them to the ribosome, the message
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What is tRNA
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The transfer that carries amino acids to the ribosome and contains the anticodon
Acts as a taxi cab
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What is rRNA
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Ribosomal that makes up the ribosome. It reads the mRNA by grouping mRNA together into codons
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What is protein synthesis and the two processes?
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The process where information in DNA is used to build proteins
Translation and transcription
