Anticodon:

A set of 3 nitrogenous bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to the bases of a codon on an mRNA molecule.

Codon:

A group of 3 consecutive nitrogenous bases that either codes for a specific amino acid or marks the end of a protein

Gene Expression:

The process by which the information carried in genes is used to make proteins or direct other cell activities

Messenger RNA:

RNA that forms during transcription & carries the instructions for making proteins from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

Protein Synthesis:

The complete process by which cells make proteins

Ribosomal RNA:

A form of RNA that makes up part of the structure of a ribosome & assists in translation

Transcription:

The stage of protein synthesis in which DNA is used as a template to make a complementary single strand of RNA

Transfer RNA:

The form of RNA that carries amino acids to the mRNA, where they are joined together to make proteins. Translate the 3-letter codon of mRNA to amino acids