| A | B |
|---|
| pyrimidine | nitrogen bases C, U, T |
| regulator gene | gene coding for protein involved in activity of structural genes |
| replication | making an exact copy |
| rRNA | RNA in the ribosomes |
| ribosomes | particle that is the site of protein synthesis |
| ribozyme | enzyme that carries out mRNA processing |
| RNA polyermerase | enzyme that speeds the formation of RNA from a DNA template |
| RNA | nucleic acid that assists DNA in controlling protein synthesis |
| structural gene | gene directing the synthesis of enzymes or structural proteins |
| template | pattern that serves as a mold |
| transcription | production of a strand of mRNA comoplementary to a segment of DNA |
| tRNA | RNA that carries an amino acid to a ribosome |
| translation | sequence of codons in mRNA dictates the sequence of amino acids |
| triplet code | three bases call for a specific amino acid |
| tumor | many cells from a single mutated cell |
| tumor supressor gene | gene that keeps a tumor from developing |
