| A | B |
|---|
| RNA | Carries information from the DNA to the ribosomes and uses it to make proteins. |
| transcription | Copies a molecule of DNA into a complementary strand of RNA. |
| messenger RNA | The type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA in the cell nucleus to the ribosomes. |
| codon | A three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that specifies an amino acid. |
| translation | The process in which information carried by mRNA is used to assemble amino acids into a protein. |
| transfer RNA | Picks up amino acids in the cytoplasm and carries them to the ribosomes, where they are assembled into proteins. |
| ribosomal RNA | The form of RNA, found in ribosomes, that assembles amino acids into protein chains. |
| protein synthesis | The entire process of constructing proteins. |
