1 vocabulary review nucleic acids. 2 enzyme that unwinds & separates the dna strands helicase
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Enzyme that unwinds & separates the DNA
strands
Enzyme that unwinds & separates the DNA
strands
HelicaseHelicase
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Copies DNA and carries the code to
the cytoplasm
Copies DNA and carries the code to
the cytoplasm
mRNAmRNA
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Region of DNA that marks the start of a gene in eukaryotes
Region of DNA that marks the start of a gene in eukaryotes
PromoterPromoter
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Process of copying DNA in order to make
proteins
Process of copying DNA in order to make
proteins
TranscriptionTranscription
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Y-shaped point where helicase separates the two chains of
DNA
Y-shaped point where helicase separates the two chains of
DNA
Replication ForkReplication Fork
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Cytosine only pairs with guanine
Cytosine only pairs with guanine
Base-Pairing RuleBase-Pairing Rule
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Process of copying DNA in order to make
proteins
Process of copying DNA in order to make
proteins
TranscriptionTranscription
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Process of reading mRNA and
assembling amino acids to make
proteins
Process of reading mRNA and
assembling amino acids to make
proteins
TRANSLATIONTRANSLATION
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Y-shaped point where helicase separates the two chains of
DNA
Y-shaped point where helicase separates the two chains of
DNA
Replication ForkReplication Fork
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Bases with a single carbon-nitrogen
ring
Bases with a single carbon-nitrogen
ring
PyrimidinePyrimidine
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Enzyme that unwinds & separates the DNA
strands
Enzyme that unwinds & separates the DNA
strands
HelicaseHelicase
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RNA that carries amino acids to the
ribosomes for assembly into
polypeptides or proteins
RNA that carries amino acids to the
ribosomes for assembly into
polypeptides or proteins
tRNAtRNA
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Three mRNA nucleotides in a row
that code for an amino acid
Three mRNA nucleotides in a row
that code for an amino acid
CodonCodon
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Region of DNA that marks the start of a gene in eukaryotes
Region of DNA that marks the start of a gene in eukaryotes
PromoterPromoter
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Enzyme that helps replicate DNA by
adding free nucleotides to the template strand
Enzyme that helps replicate DNA by
adding free nucleotides to the template strand
DNA PolymeraseDNA Polymerase
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Process of making identical copies of
DNA
Process of making identical copies of
DNA
ReplicationReplication
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Process of reading mRNA and
assembling amino acids to make
proteins
Process of reading mRNA and
assembling amino acids to make
proteins
TRANSLATIONTRANSLATION
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Copies DNA and carries the code to
the cytoplasm
Copies DNA and carries the code to
the cytoplasm
mRNAmRNA
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Cytosine only pairs with guanine
Cytosine only pairs with guanine
Base-Pairing RuleBase-Pairing Rule
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RNA that carries amino acids to the
ribosomes for assembly into
polypeptides or proteins
RNA that carries amino acids to the
ribosomes for assembly into
polypeptides or proteins
tRNAtRNA