ELL DNA Vocab Practice

Front

Contains DNA with the genetic code

Back

Nucleus

Front

A section of DNA that codes for a protein

Back

Gene

Front

DNA code that is copied to make mRNA

Back

mRNA

Front

To make or build

Back

synthesis

Front

The enzyme that builds mRNA

Back

RNA polymerase

Front

Messenger RNA, takes the DNA code to a ribosome

Back

mRNA

Front

3 bases on mRNA that code for an amino acid

Back

Codon

Front

Where are proteins made?

Back

Ribosomes

Front

A protein is made at the ribosome using mRNA and tRNA

Back

Translation

Front

What brings the amino acid to the ribosome?

Back

tRNA