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Trait

Characteristics of an organism determined by genes.

DNA

stores all genetic codes for life

Gene

Sequence of DNA that codes for one protein that controls a trait

Amino Acid

Monomer or single building block of proteins

nucleus

where DNA is found in eukaryotic cells

Ribosomes

Cell Organelle that assembles proteins

protein

a long chain of amino acids bonded together

RNA

Molecules that carry out genetic instructions

Protein Synthesis

Process of creating proteins using the genetic codes found in DNA

How many strands of nucleotides does DNA have?

two

How many strands of nucleotides does RNA have?

one

What type of sugar is in the DNA nucleotide

deoxyribose

What type of sugar is found in the RNA nucleotide

ribose

What is DNA's unique base

Thymine

what is RNA's unique base

Uracil

What are DNA's base paring rules?

A-T, G-C

What are RNA's base paring rules?

A-U, G-C

DNA -> mRNA

transcription

mRNA -> protein

translation

Where is the location of transcription

nucleus

Where is the location of translation

ribosome

What is transcription

the process of DNA being copied to make mRNA

What is translation

the process of the ribosome reading the mRNA bonding amino acids together to form a polypeptide (protein chain)

What is a triplet?

grouping of three bases on a strand of DNA that codes for one amino acid

What is a codon

grouping of three bases on a strand of mRNA that codes for one amino acid

What is the START codon

AUG is the start codon sequence that initiates protein information at the ribosome

What are the STOP codons

UAA, UAG, & UGA do not code for amino acids

What does mRNA do?

transport individual amino acids

what does tRNA do

carries out the code for the construction of a protein chain

what are codons base-paired with?

they are base paired with complimentary tRNA anticodons