Transcription Flashcards
1
Q
Where is DNA found during protein synthesis?
A
Nucleus; DNA will not leave the nucleus as it is safe there.
2
Q
RNA structure
A
Ribose sugar, nitrogenous base, and phosphate group
3
Q
Uracil
A
The nitrogenous base that replaces thymine in mRNA. It is a pyrimidine, so it is complementary to adenine
4
Q
Codons
A
mRNA amino acid sequence
(like triplet codons)
5
Q
RNA polymerase
A
Enzyme involved in DNA transcription
6
Q
What are the 3 steps of transcription?
A
Initiation, elongation, termination
7
Q
Template strand direction
A
3’ to 5’
8
Q
Coding strand direction
A
5’ to 3’
9
Q
mRNA strand direction
A
3’ to 5’
