| A | B |
|---|
| double helix | shape of DNA molecule |
| hydrogen bonds | connection between bases |
| adenine | base partner of thymine |
| cytosine | base partner of guanine |
| guanine | base partner of cytosine |
| thymine | base partner of adenine |
| uracil | replaces thymine in RNA |
| nucleus | where DNA is found in the cell |
| nucleus & cytoplasm | where RNA is found in the cell |
| ribosome | site of protein synthesis |
| replication | when one DNA becomes two |
| transcription | making of mRNA |
| translation | tRNA reading mRNA |
| water | what is lost when amino acids bond |
| amino acid | basic building block of protein |
| codon | 3 bases of mRNA |
| anticodon | 3 bases of tRNA |
| restriction | enzyme that cuts up DNA |
| polymerase | enzyme that attaches nucleotides to template |
| ligase | enzyme that joins nucleotides to one another |
