| Term | Definition |
|---|
| t RNA | form of RNA that carries an amino acid to the ribosome during the assembly of a protein |
| transcription | process in which the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule is copied into mRNA |
| genetic code | language of instructions in DNA and RNA that code for the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide (protein) |
| mRNA | form of RNA that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm |
| nucleotide | compound made of a phosphate group, nitrogenous base and a sugar; forms the basic structural unit of DNA |
| RNA | principal molecule that carries out the instructions coded in DNA |
| rRNA | form of RNA that is an important component of ribosomes |
| translation | process by which nucleotides in mRNA are decoded into a sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide |
| anticodon | three nucleotides in a tRNA that bind to a codon in mRNA |
| chromatin | material of chromosomes that consists of DNA and proteins |
| codon | group of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies an amino acid |
| DNA replication | process in which DNA is copied |
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