Set: Protein Synthesis

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TermDefinition
transcriptioncopying the code from DNA onto mRNA
codonthree mRNA nucleotides that code for a specific amino acid
translationprocess by which a ribosome uses the code on mRNA to make proteins
nucleotidebuilding block of a nucleic acid (DNA and RNA)
chromatinDNA that is coiled around proteins
amino acidbuilding block of a protein
mRNAmessenger RNA; type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome
polypeptidesynonym for protein; chain of amino acids
replicationprocess in which DNA is duplicated
rRNAribosomal RNA; type of RNA that makes up part of the ribosome
mutationa change or error in the DNA sequence
tRNAtransfer RNA; type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome

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Terms 12
Creator BiologyWeymouthHS
Created March 27, 2008
Groups None
Subjects dna, rna, protein, synthesis, transcription, translation
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