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RNA synthesis is catalyzed by______, which pries the DNA strands apart and hooks together the RNA nucleotides
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RNA polymerase
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The DNA sequence where RNA polymerase attaches is called the
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promoter
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The stretch of DNA that is transcribed is called a
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transcription unit
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A promoter called a ____ is crucial in forming the initiation complex in eukaryotes
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TATA box
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consist of a variety of proteins and several small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs) that recognize the splice sites
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Spliceosomes
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A cell translates an mRNA message into protein with the help of
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transfer RNA (tRNA
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what is start codon and codes for
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AUG
(met)hionine |
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what are stop codons
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UAA,UAG,UGA
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