Biology Ch. 10 Sec. 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Transcription | The process in which the genetic instructions in a specific gene are are transcribed or "rewritten" into RNA. |
| Translation | The decoding of the genetic instructions to form a polypeptide. |
| Polypeptide | A chain of amino acids. |
| Ribose | What is the sugar in RNA? |
| Uracil | What replaces Thymine in RNA |
| Shorter | Is RNA shorter or longer than DNA |
| mRNA | a single-stranded RNA molecule that carries the instructions from a gene to make a protein. |
| rRNA | part of the structure of ribosomes |
| tRNA | transfers amino acids to the ribosome to make a protein |
| RNA polymerase | an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of RNA on a DNA template |
| promoter | a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA where RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription. |
| UAGCUG | If the base sequence was ATCGAC what would it be in RNA. |
| termination signal | a specific sequence of nucleotides that marks the end of a gene. |
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