Protein Synthesis Vocabulary

The theory that states that, in cells, information only flows from DNA to RNA to Proteins...

• The Central Dogma

• Endosymbiotic theory

• Cell Theory

• DNA Replication

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The process of making proteins...

• DNA replication

• Transcription

• Cell Cycle

• Protein Synthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is transcribed or copied into mRNA

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Fragmentation

A single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose and uracil...

• DNA

• Amino acids

• RNA

• Nucleotide

A double-stranded nucleic acid, the material that contains deoxyribose sugar and thymine. It also contains genetic information.

• DNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

• Amino acid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The messenger RNA; type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome.

• tRNA

• rRNA

• mRNA

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The transfer RNA; type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome.

• tRNA

• rRNA

• mRNA

• DNA

The ribosomal RNA; type of RNA that makes up part of the ribosome...

• tRNA

• rRNA

• mRNA

• DNA

The process by which mRNA is decoded by the ribosome and a protein is produced...

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Fragmentation

A building block of DNA and RNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group...

• DNA

• RNA

• Amino acid

• Nucleotide