The Role of DNA Flashcards
What is transcription?
the process of reading DNA and writing the information as RNA
What is translation?
the synthesis of proteins using RNA as a template
What component is involved in translation?
ribosome
What is the Central Dogma?
DNA - RNA - protein; mechanism through which inherited information is used to create actual objects
What are the four letters that comprise the genetic code?
A, T, G, and C
What is a codon?
nucleic acid three letter word that writes the genetic code
How many codons are there?
64
What are stop codons?
function to notify the ribosome that the protein is complete and cause it to stop reading the mRNA
What are stop codons also known as?
nonsense codons
What are synonyms related to the genetic code?
two or more codons coding for the same amino acid
What are two important terms that describe the genetic code?
degenerate and ambiguity
