The cell and replication/mitosis
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 triplet code | A genetic code is called a ___ ___ because a sequence of three bases can specify a single amino acid |
| promoter, stop signal | In a genetic code, the number of triplets vary depending upon the protein to be made and each gene has a start point (____) and stop point (___ ___) |
| transcription | What is the first stage in protein synthesis called? |
| rna polymerase | The first step in protein synthesis (transcription) is when the DNA strand seperates and ___ ___ is essential in making the messenger |
| single strand | During transcription, a ___ ___ of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) lines up on the DNA strand |
| nucleus | During transcription, the mRNA will carry the recipe for the specific protein out of the ___ to the cytoplasm |
| mrna | DNA strand for specific protein produces a complimentary strand of ____ |
| adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil | RNA has 4 bases. Name them in abs order |
| a, u | DNA T must pair with RNA ___ and DNA A must pair with RNA ____ |
| insulin | When the mRNA strand moves out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm, it carries the exact recipe for a protein (____) |
| nucleus | This process occurs in the ____ and is called transcription, transcribing or copying |
| insulin | Another name for protein is called ___ |
| translation | When the mRNA strand leaves the nucleus and enters the cytoplasm the stage is called ____ |
| ribosome | After the mRNA leaves the nucleus, is binds to a ____ |
| mRNA, rRNA, tRNA | What are the 3 main types of RNA? abd order |
| cytoplasm | Translation occurs in the ____ and is the synthesis of a protein using the information on the codons along the mRNA strand |
| ribosome | During translation, an mRNA strand attaches to a ____ |
| tRNA | During translation, the anticodon of ____ is complementary to the codon of mRNA |
| start codon | Translation starts at the ___ ___ |
| stop codon | Amino acids are added by incoming tRNA until the ribosome reaches a ___ ___ |
| nucleus, cytoplasm | Transcription occurs in the ____ (mRNA) and translation occurs in the ___ (tRNA and rRNA) |
| anticodon | Each tRNA molecule ontains a complementary triplet of bases known as an ____ |
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