DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis

Front

What is a three-nucleotide sequence that corresponds to a codon?

Back

Anticodon

Front

What is a chain of molecules called amino acids that are the building blocks of the body?

Back

Protein

Front

Which molecule reads and translates the mRNA sequence into a specific amino acid?

Back

tRNA

Front

What is a change in the chromosomes or genes of a cell called?

Back

Mutation

Front

What is a long DNA molecule that is packaged on a protein histone?

Back

Chromosome

Front

What is the process by which DNA is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules?

Back

DNA Replication

Front

What is the molecule that carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome?

Back

mRNA (messenger RNA)

Front

What is the process of converting the information in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids?

Back

Translation

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino Acids

Front

What is the role of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) in protein synthesis?

Back

It forms the core of the ribosome's structure and catalyzes protein synthesis.