DNA and Protein Synthesis Review

Vocabulary flashcards for DNA and protein synthesis review

Monomer of Nucleic Acids

Nucleotide

DNA Bases

Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

DNA Base Pairing Rules

A pairs with T, C pairs with G

DNA Shape

Double helix

DNA Replication

Process of copying a DNA molecule

mRNA

Carries genetic code from DNA to ribosomes

tRNA

Transports amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis

rRNA

Forms part of the ribosome structure

Gene

A segment of DNA coding for a protein

Transcription

Process of synthesizing mRNA. transfers dna to rna

Translation

Process of making protein chains

Ribosome

Site of protein synthesis

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides that codes for an amino acid

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in tRNA that is complementary to a codon in mRNA

what are the enzymes used in DNA replication and what do they do

DNA polymerase adds nucleotides
Helicase unzips dna

Compare and contrast DNA and mRNA

DNA is double stranded, mRNA is single stranded.

Dna has deoxyribose sugar and mRNA has ribose sugar