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13 Cards in this Set
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what is transcription
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where dna makes a complimentary sequence of rna
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what is translation
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making proteins and translating the languuage of nucleic acids into protiens (amino acids)
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where does transcription take place in the cell
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nucleus
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where does translation take place in the cell
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outside of the nucleus
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what organelles are involved in transcription and translation?
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Transcription- ribosomes (mRNA)
translation- chromosomes |
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what are the jobs of dna,rna,and mrna?
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mRNA- begins AUG the start codon
tRNA- brings amino acids to ribosomes |
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where in the nucleus of the cell is material found
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in the chromosomes
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what is a gene
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a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein
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what does the genetic code in a gene code for
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protein
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how many bases does it take to code for an amino acid?
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3
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DNA directs growth and development by directing the production of ...
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proteins
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what two bases are purine bases
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A and T
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what two bases are pyrimidine
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C and G
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