Biological Processes: Transcription and Translation

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Process of copying DNA into mRNA.

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Transcription

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Creating a protein from mRNA.

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Translation

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Location of replication and transcription.

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Nucleus

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Monomers of proteins.

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Amino Acids

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DNA strand used in transcription.

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Template Strand or Parent Strand

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Monomers of DNA and RNA made up of a phosphate, sugar (deoxyribose or ribose), and a nitrogen base.

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Nucleotide

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Three nucleotides in mRNA that code for an amino acid.

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Codon

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First codon at the beginning of a gene.

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Start Codon (Also known as Methionine)

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Type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome.

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mRNA

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1 codon = 1 amino acid.

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Codon Structure