Molecular Genetics

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  1. 3. Ribosomal RNA; a type of RNA molecule that makes up the main part of the structure of a ribosome
  2. 6. A chain of hundreds or thousands of amino acids
  3. 9. Ribonucleic (RIY-boh-nyoo-KLEE-ihk) acid; nucleic acid that uses the instructions stored in DNA to build proteins
  4. 11. A sequence of three bases in a tRNA molecule that is complementary to a codon in mRNA
  5. 13. The process in which proteins are produced based on instructions carried by mRNA
  6. 14. A monosaccharide; the sugar component of RNA
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  1. 1. Messenger RNA; a linear RNA molecule that contains codons
  2. 2. The process in which DNA duplicates, or makes a copy of, itself
  3. 4. A subunit of a nucleic acid that consists of a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base
  4. 5. The relationship in which each codon determines each amino acid used for making a protein
  5. 6. One of the four major classes of large organic molecules, made of amino acids
  6. 7. Deoxyribonucleic (dee-AHK-sih-riy-boh-nyoo-KLEE-ihk) acid; this is the molecule, unique to each individual, carrying the genetic information to be found in every cell; all the information an organism needs to live and reproduce is contained in its DNA
  7. 8. The synthesis of an RNA molecule using a DNA molecule for a template
  8. 10. A sequence of three bases that codes for a single amino acid
  9. 12. Transfer RNA; a type of RNA molecule that carries amino acids to the site of protein synthesis at ribosomes