Protein Synthesis
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Nucleic Acid Noun
[noo-klee-ik as-id]
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Nucleic Acid
A complex organic substance, such as DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.
Example: This diagram shows the structure of DNA, a type of nucleic acid, with its sugar-phosphate backbone and paired nitrogenous bases (A, T, C, G).
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Nucleotide Noun
[noo-klee-oh-tide]
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Nucleotide
The basic building block of nucleic acids, composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
Example: A nucleotide is the basic building block of DNA and RNA, made from a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Nitrogenous Base Noun
[ny-troj-uh-nuhs beys]
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Nitrogenous Base
A nitrogen-containing molecule that forms the 'rungs' of the DNA/RNA ladder, such as adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.
Example: This diagram shows the four nitrogenous bases (A, T, C, G) that form the "rungs" of the DNA ladder, carrying the genetic code.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Deoxyribose Noun
[dee-ok-see-ry-bohs]
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Deoxyribose
The five-carbon sugar molecule that is a component of the DNA backbone, providing structural support to the nucleic acid.
Example: This diagram shows that deoxyribose (S) is the sugar molecule that connects with a phosphate (P) to form the backbone of a DNA strand.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Ribose Noun
[ry-bohs]
Back
Ribose
The five-carbon sugar molecule that is a component of the RNA backbone, providing structural support to the molecule.
Example: This image shows the chemical structure of ribose, a five-carbon sugar that forms the backbone of RNA, a key molecule in protein synthesis.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Noun
[dee-en-ey]
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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
A self-replicating, double-stranded molecule that carries the genetic instructions for the development and function of all known organisms.
Example: This diagram shows that DNA is a double helix structure made of a sugar-phosphate backbone and specific pairs of bases: Adenine (A) with Thymine (T), and Guanine (G) with Cytosine (C).
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) Noun
[ar-en-ey]
Back
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
A single-stranded nucleic acid that plays a central role in the synthesis of proteins by carrying instructions from DNA.
Example: This diagram shows that RNA is a single-stranded molecule that carries genetic instructions from DNA to make proteins, a process called protein synthesis.
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