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505 Transcription
Term | Definition |
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protein synthesis - | the formation of proteins by using instructions contained in DNA |
steps of protein synthesis - | transcription and translation |
gene - | A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific protein |
transcription - | synthesis of an mRNA copy of a gene occurs in the nucleus |
RNA - | a nucleic acid it is single-stranded one form is mRNA |
mRNA - | messenger RNA carries the instructions for making a protein to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm |
uracil - | Base found in RNA but not DNA |
base pairing during transcription - | during transcription, A pairs with U |