Where does transcription take place?
in the cytoplasm in prokaryotes and in nucleus in eukaryotes
What are exons?
Exons are the parts of a gene that code for a protein
What are introns?
Introns are nucleotide sequences in DNA and RNA that do not directly code for proteins - opposite of exons
What are codons?
A sequence of three consecutive nucleotides in a DNA or RNA molecule that codes for a specific amino acid
What molecule contains codons?
The messenger RNA (mRNA)
Name the mRNA codon that is used to start the process of translation
AUG
What is the job of a tRNA molecule?
bring the amino acids and place them in the correct potsition to create the desired protein
What is an anticodon?
trinucleotide sequence located at one end of a transfer RNA (tRNA) molecule
