DNA Transcription Flashcards
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| 7986138117 | Transcription | The process by which the message from DNA is written down into RNA |  | 0 |
| 7986138118 | mRNA (messenger RNA) | The form of RNA which is created as a blueprint from DNA; carries instructions for making a protein |  | 1 |
| 7986138119 | rRNA (ribosomal RNA) | The form of RNA found in the ribosome |  | 2 |
| 7986138120 | tRNA (transfer RNA) | The form of RNA that carries each amino acid to the ribsome to form the polypeptide chain (protein) |  | 3 |
| 7986138121 | ribose | The sugar found in the RNA nucleotide |  | 4 |
| 7986138122 | Uracil (U) | The base found only in RNA (replaces thymine in DNA) |  | 5 |
| 7986138123 | Nucleus | The location where transcription takes place |  | 6 |
| 7986138124 | Amino Acids | Monomers that make up polypeptide chains (proteins) |  | 7 |
| 7986138125 | Codons | The language of mRNA instructions read by ribosomes in 3 letter sequences. |  | 8 |
| 7986138126 | RNA polymerase | - D - The main enzyme that transcribes DNA into mRNA |  | 9 |
| 7986138127 | One | Number of strands RNA is made of |  | 10 |
| 7986138128 | 5' - 3' | The direction mRNA is made off of a DNA strand |  | 11 |
| 7986138129 | Triplet | Sequence of three DNA nucleotides used to make one mRNA codon, and ultimately one amino acid. |  | 12 |
| 7986138130 | DNA | Deoxyribose sugar + phosphate + nitrogenous base twisted into a double helix |  | 13 |
| 7986138131 | Cytoplasm | The location where mRNA goes after transcription |  | 14 |
| 7986138132 | 5' AUG CGU UAG 3' | Transcribe the following triplet: 3' TAC GCA ATC 5' | 15 | |
| 7986230880 | Nucleotide | The building blocks of nucleic acids |  | 16 |
| 7986259164 | Nitrogenous bases | Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine, Uracil |  | 17 |
| 7986265938 | Uracil | Replaces thymine during transcription |  | 18 |
| 7986277955 | Adenine | Pairs with Thymine or Uracil |  | 19 |
| 7986286954 | Cytosine | ALWAYS pairs with Guanine |  | 20 |
| 7986296940 | Pyrimidines | Cytosine and thymine or uracil |  | 21 |
| 7986314171 | Purine | Adenine and guanine | | 22 |
| 7986341051 | Translation | Using triplet codons as directions for creating amino acid chains (proteins) |  | 23 |
| 7986357916 | Deletion | Type of mutation that removes a section of DNA |  | 24 |
| 7986367767 | Insertion | Type of mutation that adds a section of DNA |  | 25 |
| 7986374273 | Substitution | Type of mutation where one nitrogenous base is substituted for another nitrogenous base |  | 26 |
| 7986391304 | Frame Shift | Any type of mutation that causes triplet codons to be read differently; usually caused by either deletion or insertion mutations |  | 27 |
| 7986475032 | Mutation | Caused by an abnormal DNA sequence or chromosomal abnormality |  | 28 |
| 7986488149 | Enzyme | Any substance that speeds up or causes a reaction to start especially in living organisms |  | 29 |