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7343981599PARTS OF A NUCLEOTIDEa sugar, base and a phosphate.0
7343981598DNA in protein synthesisA nucleic acid that contains the instructions for building a protein.1
7343981600DETERMINE THAT DNA WAS A DOUBLE HELIXWatson and Crick2
7343981601Chargaff's ruleThat the percentages of A is equal T and G is equal to C.3
7343981602TranslationThe process in protein synthesis that takes place at the ribosomes and uses tRNA to carry amino acids and the codons in mRNA.4
7343981603RNA base pairing ruleA-U G-C T-A5
7343981604DNA base pairing ruleA - T G - C.6
7343981605mRNAWhat is a single-stranded RNA molecule that contains the information to make proteins?7
7343981606TRANSCRIPTIONThe process of forming a mRNA by using a DNA molecule as a template.8
7343981607START CODONA U G9
7343981608A codonWhat is 3 nucleotides on the mRNA that correspond to specific amino acids.10
7343981609tRNAThe RNA molecule that carries amino acids to a growing chain during translation11
7343981610amino acidWhat is the organic molecule that that proteins are made from?12
7343981611rRNAWhat is the organelle that where protein synthesis occurs?13
7343981612Genetic Codesequence of nucleotides that specifies the amino acid sequence of a protein from a chart14
7343981614NUCLEOTIDEA building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.15
7343981623proteinmacromolecule that contains a sequence of amino acids16
7343981624amino acidbuilding blocks of proteins17
7343981625carbohydratecompound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; supplies short-term energy18
7343981626lipidmacromolecule made mostly of carbon and hydrogen; includes a small amount of oxygen; provides long-term energy and support for the cell19
7343981628nucleic acidexamples include DNA and RNA20
7343981629enzymeA type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing21
7343981630macromoleculea molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.22

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