DMD Protein Syn. Flashcard

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The area inside the cell membrane that contains and protects the DNA.

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Nucleus

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Double stranded molecule built from nucleotides A,T,C,G that gives directions for making proteins.

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DNA

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Single stranded molecule built from nucleotides A,U,C,G that carries the directions for making a protein out to the cytoplasm where the ribosomes are.

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mRNA

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A nucleic acid that matches mRNA directions with amino acids to build proteins.

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Ribosome

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Building blocks of protein

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Amino Acids

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Using DNA to make mRNA, happens in the nucleus of the cell during?

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Transcription

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Using mRNA to make proteins, happens in the cytoplasm during?

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Translation

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In an analogy where making a protein is like making a cake, the original recipe for the cake is like the

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DNA

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An RNA molecule is

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single stranded

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In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular

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amino acid