BIO181: General Biology for Biology Majors I

Vocabulary
I have listed here some important terms from the lectures. This list is an optional study aid. You should NOT assume that these are the only terms you should know to do well on the corresponding examination. On the other hand, if you you are unfamiliar with many of these terms, you will likely struggle with the examination.

These terms are listed in alphabetical order. Randomizing the list will optimize your studying.

From Gene to Protein*
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flashcard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flashcards.

A site
adenine
alternative RNA splicing
amino acid
aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
anticodon
bound ribosome
codon
codon recognition
complementarity
cytosine
cytosol
deletion
DNA
domain
E site
elongation
endomembrane system
endoplasmic reticulum
enzyme
exon
factor
frameshift mutation
free ribosome
gene expression
genetic code
guanine
hydrolytic enzyme
initiation
insertion
intervening sequence
intron
large subunit
missense mutation
mRNA
mutagen
mutation
nonsense mutation
nuclear envelope
nucleotide base
nucleotide cap
nucleotide sequence
one gene - one enzyme hypothesis
one gene - one polypeptide hypothesis
one gene - one protein hypothesis
P site
peptide bond
peptide bond formation
point mutation
poly-A tail
polypeptide
polyribosome
posttranslational modification
pre-mRNA
promoter
protein
protein folding
protein synthesis
release factor
ribosomal subunit
ribosome
ribozyme
RNA
RNA polymerase
rRNA
signal peptide
signal-recognition particle
small nuclear ribonucleoprotein
small subunit
snRNP
spiceosome
start codon
stop codon
substitution
TATA box
template strand
termination
terminator
thymine
transcription
transcription initiation complex
transcription unit
translation
translocation
triplet
tRNA
uracil
*Links to flashcards in a corresponding chapter from *Life: The Science of Biology (by Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, and Hillis; W.H. Freeman, publisher).