The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written...

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The Genetic Code

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Page 1: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

The Genetic Code

Page 2: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions.

The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G).

A _________ consists of three consecutive nucleotides on mRNA that specify a particular amino acid.

codon

Page 3: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

Each codon specifies a __________ amino acid that is to be placed on the polypeptide chain.

Some amino acids can be specified by more than _________ codon.

particular

one

Page 4: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.
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There is one codon _______that can either specify the amino acid methionine or serve as a “start” codon for protein synthesis.

There are ________ “stop” codons that do not code for any amino acid. These “stop” codons signify the end of a polypeptide.

AUG

three

Page 6: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

Translation is the __________ of an mRNA message into a polypeptide chain (protein).

Translation takes place on ribosomes.

During translation, the cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins.

decoding

Page 7: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

Messenger RNA is ______________ in the nucleus, and then enters the cytoplasm where it ______________ to a ribosome.

Translation begins when an mRNA molecule attaches to a ____________.

transcribed

attaches

ribosome

Page 8: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

As each codon of the mRNA molecule moves through the_____________, the proper amino acid is brought into the ribosome by tRNA.

ribosome

Page 9: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

In the ribosome, the ___________ is transferred to the growing polypeptide chain.

Each tRNA molecule ____________ only one kind of amino acid.

In addition to an amino acid, each tRNA molecule has ______ unpaired bases.

Amino acid

carries

three

Page 10: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

These bases, called the ___________, are complementary to one mRNA codon.The ribosome binds new tRNA molecules and amino acids as it moves along the mRNA.The process __________ until the ribosome reaches a stop codon.

anticodon

continues

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The Roles of RNA and DNA

The cell uses the DNA “master plan” to prepare RNA “_________.”

The DNA stays in the ___________.

The RNA molecules go to the ______ building sites in the cytoplasm—the ribosomes.

blueprint

nucleus

protein

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Genes and Proteins

Genes contain instructions for assembling________.

Many proteins are enzymes, which catalyze and _________ chemical reactions.

proteins

regulate

Page 13: The Genetic Code. The genetic code is the “language” of mRNA instructions. The code is written using four “letters” (the bases: A, U, C, and G). A _________.

Proteins are each specifically designed to build or operate a _____________ of a living cell.

The sequence of bases in DNA is used as a ______________ for mRNA.

The codons of mRNA specify the sequence of amino acids in a __________________.

component

template

protein

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