1.1.08 Cell - Protein Synthesis

Front 1

transcription is copying dna code onto a ____ strand

Back 1

mRNA

Front 2

in transcription, the mRNA will carry the ____ out of the nucleus to the ____

Back 2

blueprint - ribosomes

Front 3

transcription step 1, enzyme RNA ____ binds to the dna molecule causing the dna helix to

Back 3

polymerase - uncoil

Front 4

transcription step 2, 2 strands of dna separate exposing ____

Back 4

nucleotides

Front 5

transcription step 3, for each triplet pair, a complementary 3-base mRNA segment called a ____ will be formed

Back 5

codon

Front 6

transcription step 4, mRNA will leave the nucleus and carry the code to the ____ of the cell where it will attach to a ____

Back 6

cytoplasm - ribosome

Front 7

translation is a process in which ____ assembles the protein on the ribosomes

Back 7

tRNA

Front 8

translation step 1, mRNA molecule attaches to a ____

Back 8

ribosome

Front 9

translation step 2, ____ is used to bind amino acids and carry them to the mRNA on the ribosomes

Back 9

tRNA

Front 10

there are appoximately ____ different types of tRNA & each type binds to a specific ____ ____

Back 10

45 - amino acid

Front 11

translation step 3, the amino acid is bound to one end of tRNA while the other end contains a 3-base sequence called

Back 11

anticodon

Front 12

translation step 4, the anti codons of tRNA form ____ bonds with the complimentary codons on the ____

Back 12

hydrogen - mRNA

Front 13

translation step 5, as successive amino acids are brought to their proper positions by the tRNA, ____ bonds are formed between them and the formation of ____ begins

Back 13

peptide - polypeptide

Front 14

mRNA binds to ____ in cytoplasm

Back 14

ribosome

Front 15

anticodons have a ____ sequence of trNA

Back 15

3-base