RNA=ribonucleic acid ( a complex molecule found in the cells of most living organisms and viruses.
DNA= deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA IS SHAPED LIKE A DOUBLE SPIRAL AND RNA IS USUALLY A SINGLE SPIRAL
you can think of DNA as a chemical blueprint for your body
just about every cell contains a complete set of your DNA in its nucleus
the DNA contains the code for your whole body
DNA also runs day to day functions like cell division, metabolism, and immune response
like DNA, RNA contains genetic codes that carries instructions for running your body.
DNA uses RNA to communicate its instructions to the rest of the cell
most of these instructions include protein- complex molecules cells use for many different purposes
most cells make a type of protein that it's only function is to deliver food inside the cell membrane
proteins are the basis of most cell functions
DNA contains the recipe for creating protein but it needs RNA to deliver and interpret those recipes for the rest of the cell
mRNA=messenger RNA- carries the recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
ribosomes are the organelles that manufacture cell proteins
the ribosomes can't read the recipe coded in the mRNA. they need tRNA or transfer RNA to decode the recipes from the mRNA
ribosomes are partly made up of rRNA which is ribosomal RNA
RNA isn't always an order taker for DNA
some viruses like RNA contain only rRNA. in these viruses they perform the same functions
many scientists believe that the first life based on earth was based on RNA instead of DNA
they called the early life RNA World
lifeforms based on RNA evolved into organisms that use DNA to make proteins
protein synthesis is the production of proteins
transcription is when the mRNA unzips a section of the DNA and copies one part of the strand
mRNA will leave the nucleus with the code and go to the ribosome
DNA contains code for millions of proteins
the mRNA will line up with ribosome and code will be sticking up
RNA HAS A U FOR URUSIL AND U PAIRS WITH A
tRNA will line up with a three letter code and if it matches, this tells that tRNA to drop an amino acid. (THIS IS CALLED TRANSLATING)
EVERY AMINO ACID IS A THREE LETTER CODE
DNA= deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA IS SHAPED LIKE A DOUBLE SPIRAL AND RNA IS USUALLY A SINGLE SPIRAL
you can think of DNA as a chemical blueprint for your body
just about every cell contains a complete set of your DNA in its nucleus
the DNA contains the code for your whole body
DNA also runs day to day functions like cell division, metabolism, and immune response
like DNA, RNA contains genetic codes that carries instructions for running your body.
DNA uses RNA to communicate its instructions to the rest of the cell
most of these instructions include protein- complex molecules cells use for many different purposes
most cells make a type of protein that it's only function is to deliver food inside the cell membrane
proteins are the basis of most cell functions
DNA contains the recipe for creating protein but it needs RNA to deliver and interpret those recipes for the rest of the cell
mRNA=messenger RNA- carries the recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
ribosomes are the organelles that manufacture cell proteins
the ribosomes can't read the recipe coded in the mRNA. they need tRNA or transfer RNA to decode the recipes from the mRNA
ribosomes are partly made up of rRNA which is ribosomal RNA
RNA isn't always an order taker for DNA
some viruses like RNA contain only rRNA. in these viruses they perform the same functions
many scientists believe that the first life based on earth was based on RNA instead of DNA
they called the early life RNA World
lifeforms based on RNA evolved into organisms that use DNA to make proteins
protein synthesis is the production of proteins
transcription is when the mRNA unzips a section of the DNA and copies one part of the strand
mRNA will leave the nucleus with the code and go to the ribosome
DNA contains code for millions of proteins
the mRNA will line up with ribosome and code will be sticking up
RNA HAS A U FOR URUSIL AND U PAIRS WITH A
tRNA will line up with a three letter code and if it matches, this tells that tRNA to drop an amino acid. (THIS IS CALLED TRANSLATING)
EVERY AMINO ACID IS A THREE LETTER CODE