Protein Synthesis

Microscopic structural and functional unit of an organism. Consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.

The __ is present in all living things and is considered the building block of life.

Complex organic substance present in living cells whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.
Found especially in DNA or RNA.

___ allow organisms to transfer genetic information from one generation to the next.

The process by which genetic information represented by a sequence of DNA nucleotides is copied into newly synthesized molecules of RNA, with the DNA serving as a template.

Without ___ genetic DNA couldn't become RNA.

Nucleotide triplets in a messenger RNA molecule gives rise to a specific sequence of amino acids during synthesis of a polypeptide or protein.

In the stage of ___ mRNA is decoded by the ribosome to produce an amino acid.

Consists of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. Bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins.

The ___ forms proteins from amino acids using mRNA.

Nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms.

___ assemble from amino acids using the information found in genes.

Substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.

Almost all chemical reactions need ___ in order to occur at the speed needed to sustain life.

Helps the enzymes in biochemical transformations. Bound to a protein for biological activity.

___ are attached to proteins and determines the protein's activity.

Self-replicating material in living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. Carries genetic information.

___ has a backbone that consists of sugar and phosphate groups.

Acts as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

The nucleic acid, ___, consists of a nucleobase, a ribose sugar, and phosphate group.

An enzyme that brings about the formation of a particular polymer.

In the process of replication and transcription the duty of the ___ is to react molecules together of new DNA or RNA against an old DNA or RNA.

Used to combine the four letter genetic code in mrna with the twenty letter code of amino acids in protein.

___ specifies which sequence from the genetic code corresponds to which amino acid.

Transcribed from DNA and carries coding information to the ribosomes.

The job of ___ is to code for a protein product.

Three nucleotides fit together to form a unit of genetic code in DNA or RNA.

__ determines which amino should be added next during protein synthesis.

Unit of three nucleotides corresponding to the three bases of the codon on mrna.

The bases of the ___ form with the bases of the codon by forming hydrogen bonds.