Types of RNA Flashcards
1
Q
mRNA structure
A
Single stranded
Shorter than DNA
Complementary base rules Uracil - Adenine Cytosine - Guanine
Doesn’t have hydrogen bonds
Ribose in RNA
Pre-mRNA doesn’t have introns
Has codons
2
Q
tRNA structure
A
Amino acid binding site
Anticodons
Clover leaf structure
Single stranded
Shorter than mRNA
Sugar phosphate backbone
3
Q
Genome
A
A complete set of genes in a cell
4
Q
Proteome
A
The full range of proteins that a cell can produce
5
Q
Loci
A
The position of a gene on a chromosome
6
Q
Gene
A
A DNA or mRNA base sequence coding for the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide
