Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
DNA
A
-Genetic material
-Contains Thymine
-Serves as a template for RNA synthesis
-Stays in Nucleus
2
Q
RNA
A
-Copy made from DNA
-Contains Uracil
3
Q
mRNA
A
Carries the “message” to the ribosome
4
Q
rRNA
A
Makes up the structure of the ribosome
5
Q
tRNA
A
“Transfers” the amino acids back to the ribosome
6
Q
ribosome
A
“Factory” in the cell that makes proteins
7
Q
amino acids
A
-“Blocks” that make up a protein
-Found on the amino acid chart
8
Q
transcription
A
dna to rna
9
Q
translation
A
RNA to protein/amino acids
10
Q
Three parts of a Nucleotide
A
Phosphate, Sugar, Nitrogen base
11
Q
Base pairs in DNA
A
A-T
C-G
12
Q
Base pairs when DNA is made into RNA
A
C-G
A->U
T->A
