Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Double Helix
|
Shape of DNA molecule; 2 DNA strands are twisted into a springlike structure; twisted ladder
|
|
|
Nitrogenous Base
|
a structure found in DNA or RNA that contains Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Uracil (U)
|
|
|
Transcription
|
process in the cell nucleus where enzymes make an RNA copy of a DNA strand
|
|
|
Translation
|
process of converting information in RNA into a sequence of amino acids to make proteins
|
|
|
Codon
|
set of 3 nitrogenous bases (letters) that makes an amino acid
|
|
|
Mutation
|
any change or error in DNA
|
|
|
Mutagen
|
anything that causes a change in DNA could be radiation (x-rays) chemicals or high temperatures
|
|
|
Messenger RNA
|
RNA that picks up information in nucleus nucleus from DNA and travels to the cytoplasm
|
|
|
Ribosomal RNA
|
RNA that makes ribosomes; helps make proteins
|
|
|
Transfer RNA
|
RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosomes to be assembled into proteins
|
