Glossary 3.4

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The glossary provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts essential to understand the topic in the lesson. Be sure to familiarize yourself with each term before attempting the lesson glossary quiz.
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R

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

an RNA molecule within the ribosomes that bonds the correct amino acid to the polypeptide chain

RNA Polymerase

an enzyme that reads a DNA strand and creates a complementary strand of RNA