| A | B |
| The code to build a protein is found in | DNA |
| RNA stands for | Ribonucleic Acid |
| How many strands make up a RNA molecule? | One |
| What is the 5 carbon sugar found in RNA? | Ribose |
| What are the four nitrogen bases found in RNA? | Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, and Guanine |
| The process of making an mRNA copy of DNA? | Transcription |
| The process of using the code in mRNA to build a protein? | Translation |
| The building blocks of protein are | Amino Acids |
| The whole process in which proteins are made from the information carried in DNA is called? | Gene Expression |
| The first step of Gene Expression | Transcription |
| The second step of Gene Expression | Translation |
| Enzyme responsible for adding RNA nucleotides during transcription is | RNA Polymerase |
| Where is DNA found in a cell? | Nucleus |
| What type of RNA carries the instructions for making a protein from DNA | Messenger RNA |
| The 3 Nucleotide Code for an Amino Acid in mRNA is called a | Codon |
| Where are proteins made in a cell? | Ribosome |
| What type of RNA carries a specific amino acid to the ribosome to build a protein | Transfer RNA |
| The 3 Nucleotide code found in tRNA is called an | Anticodons |
| What mRNA would be produced from this DNA code during transcription? TACGGCTAGCTTATC | AUGCCGAUCGAAUAG |
| What is the amino acid sequence produced from this mRNA molecule during translation? AUGCCGAUCGAAUAC Hint: Look at the chart in your book on page 211 | Start-Proline-Isoleucine-Glutamic Acid-Stop |