| A | B |
|---|
| RNA Polymerase | the enzyme that constructs mRNA during transcription |
| transcription | using 1 DNA strand to make 1 mRNA strand |
| translation | using a strand of mRNA to build a protein |
| mRNA | the strand of codons that leaves the nucleus |
| ribosome | the cell structure where proteins are assembled |
| tRNA | small sections of RNA that drop-off amino acids to the ribosome |
| uracil | the base that replaces thymine in mRNA and tRNA |
| codon | the name for every three letters in mRNA |
| anticodons | the name for the three bases on tRNA |
| semi-conservative | means that each molecule after replication contains 50% original material and 50% constructed material |
| amino acids | the building blocks of proteins |
| Nucleus | DNA can’t leave this structure |
| Protein | A strand of amino acids that get produced at a ribosome |
