Here are the vocabulary words from Unit 7 "DNA" matched with their correct definitions:
- mRNA - a nucleic acid that carries the genetic code from DNA to a ribosome
- deoxyribose - a sugar that forms the backbone of a DNA molecule
- nitrogenous base - a part of the nucleotide that contains carbon rings with nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen; there are four nitrogenous bases: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine
- nucleotide - the building block of nucleic acids that consists of three parts: a phosphate group, a nitrogenous base, and a sugar
- rRNA - a type of RNA, called ribosomal RNA, that is part of the ribosome
- amino acids - a small molecule that makes up a protein
- codon - a three-base sequence in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid
Make sure to review and confirm each match as needed!