AQA Chapter 14.1 - DNA & RNA.

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The sequence of nucleotide bases on mRNA, which codes for amino acids.
Genetic
1 of 12
Each base in the sequence is read only once.
Non overlapping
2 of 12
Most amino acids have more than one codon.
Degenerate
3 of 12
The same codons code for the same amino acids in all organisms.
Universal
4 of 12
Pentose sugar in RNA
Ribose
5 of 12
Specific base to RNA
Uracil
6 of 12
RNA
Ribonucleic acid
7 of 12
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
8 of 12
A long strand that is arrange in a single helix.
Messenger RNA
9 of 12
Small molecule made up of 80 nucleotides
Transfer RNA
10 of 12
Adenine pairs with this in RNA
Uracil
11 of 12
Guanine pairs with this in RNA
Cytosine
12 of 12

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Card 2

Front

Each base in the sequence is read only once.

Back

Non overlapping

Card 3

Front

Most amino acids have more than one codon.

Back

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Card 4

Front

The same codons code for the same amino acids in all organisms.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Pentose sugar in RNA

Back

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