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TERMS 8.5 + 8.6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Translation | Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced |
| Codon | Sequence of three nucleotides that codes for one amino acid |
| Stop Codon | Codon that signals to ribosomes to stop translation |
| Start Codon | Codon that signals to ribosomes to begin transla- tion; codes for the first amino acid in a protein |
| Anticondon | Set of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that binds to a complementary mRNA codon during translation |
| Promoter | Section of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds, starting the transcription of mRNA |
| Operon | Section of DNA that contains all of the code to begin transcription, regulate transcription, and build a protein; includes a promotor, regulatory gene, and structural gene |
| Exon | Sequence of DNA that codes information for protein synthesis |
| Intron | Segment of a gene that does not code for an amino acid |
| RNA Interference | Conserved biological response to double-stranded RNA that mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes |