Proteins are made in two steps, ____________ and __________.

Transcription is when ___________ reads DNA and creates mRNA.

Translation is when mRNA combines with a ribosome and _______ to create a chain of amino acids.

What comes first, translation or transcription?

Transcribe this DNA strand into matching RNA:

ATT TAA CGC

True or False: DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids.

_____ leaves the nucleus to carry out its message.

______ has nucleotides.

_______ connects with ribosomes.

_______ has deoxyribose.

RNA __________

___________ removes non-coding regions of DNA.

True or False: there are more coding regions than non-coding regions.

Non-coding regions are also called ________.

Before mRNA can leave the nucleus, it needs a ______ and a ______.

Once the mRNA leaves the nucleus and enters the cytoplasm, _________ begins.

Ribosomes read mRNA 3 letters at a time. We call these 3 letters _______.

tRNA carries a specific ________.