Chapter 8

2. expression of the genotype creates traits
5. dsDNA used to synthesize an RNA molecule
6. turns on gene expression
8. RNA is involved in carrying amino acid to the ribosome to add the amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain during translation
9. inhibits gene expression and decreases protein synthesis
11. the study of inheritance or heredity of living things
12. double stranded helix
14. can produce toxins
15. groups of 3 nucleotides in mRNA that each encode for an amino acid
16. genetic instructions found in a living organism

1. organic molecules that serve as the fundamental building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA
3. mRNA is used to produce a protein
4. cellular structure composed of DNA & proteins
7. the sum of all gene types
10. the organelles of protein production in living organisms
13. single-stranded