| A | B |
|---|
| model | a represtation of an object, law, theory or event used as a tool |
| synthesis | to make |
| protein synthesis | making new proteins for the body. |
| Amino Acid (AA) | monomer or building block of a polypeptide(protein) |
| polypeptide | chain of Amino Acids |
| protein | specifically designed to build or operate a component of a living cell |
| transcription | process where part of DNA is copied into complementary sequence of mRNA |
| translation | decoding of mRNA sequence into polypeptide chain/protein |
| anticodon | 3-nucleotide base sequence on tRNA that codes for an amino acid |
| cytoplasm | location of transcription in bacteria/prokaryotes |
| nucleus | location of transcription in eukaryotes |
| ribisomes | location of translation in all cells |
| mRNA-messenger RNA | carries a copy of the genetic code to ribosomes |
| codon | 3-nucleotide base sequence on DNA and mRNA that codes for 1x amino acid |
