transcription

• what is the name for a sequence of nucleotide bases

  a gene
• what does a gene code for

  specific sequence of amino acids
• what is the name for 3 bases

  a codon
• what strand is the mRNA complementary to

  antisense

  template
• what is the first stage of transcription

  helicase breaks the H bonds between complementary base pairs

  'unzipping'
• what is the second stage of transcription

  complementary RNA nucleotides move into place with the template strand
• what is the third stage of transcription

  RNA polymerase forms phosphodiester bonds between the RNA nucleotides

  this forms mRNA
• what is the 4th stage of transcription

  mRNA detaches and moves out the nucleus though a nuclear pore

  DNA reforms double-helix