Transcription How is mRNA different than DNA? The function of mRNA is slightly different than DNA – mRNA copies the information needed to build a protein, which is located on one gene of DNA. mRNA then transfers to the cytoplasm where the protein is built. mRNA is also shorter than DNA and mRNA has one strand while DNA has two.…
Month: February 2019
DNA and Protein Synthesis – Structure & Replication
DNA Structure: Explain the structure of DNA – use the terms nucleotides, antiparallel strands, and complimentary base pairing. DNA is made up of sugars, phosphates, and nitrogen bases. It is a large, ladder-like polymer made from nucleotide monomers. It has two phosphate-sugar backbones with the nucleotide bases facing inwards from each. The bases attached to each strand form hydrogen bonds…