DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Vocabulary

Front

What is the process in which the cell copies or duplicates its DNA?

Back

DNA Replication

Front

What enzyme is known as the 'polymer maker' that adds nucleotides to the open strands of DNA?

Back

DNA polymerase

Front

What type of RNA is used to 'grab' corresponding amino acids by reading codons?

Back

tRNA (transfer RNA)

Front

What is the sugar found in the nucleotides that make up DNA?

Back

Deoxyribose

Front

What does DNA stand for?

Back

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Front

What is the process of converting DNA into RNA called?

Back

Transcription

Front

What is the process of translating RNA into a protein called?

Back

Translation

Front

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

Back

The flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein.

Front

What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

mRNA (messenger RNA) carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

Back

Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins from amino acids.