whole cell activity Flashcards
what does dna contain ?
the genetic blueprint
adenine pairs with ___ in dna
thymine
guanine pairs with ____ in dna
cytosine
genes provide ___ for making a specific polypeptide
instructions
think of the nucleotide base as the genetic ____
dictionary
what does a triplet of nucleotides do ?
determine which amino acid is used
how many base pairs are in a chain ?
200-100k
in transcription, the dna is ___ to the messenger rna
copied
in translation, the messenger rna _____
makes protiens
can the protiens that the messenger rna leave the nucleus?
yes
what is interphase ?
the non dividing part of the cycle
what is mitosis ?
the dividing part pf the cycle
what does g1 do ?
carry out normal cell activity
what does s do ?
the dna is replicated
what does g2 do ?
preparing the cell to divide