For Each Historical Identification Question, Define the Term and Briefly

question 98

Essay

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Cellular structures that synthesize proteins by translating mRNA into polypeptide chains.

Polypeptide

A linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino acid residues bonded together, forming part of (or the whole of) protein molecules.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Triphosphate Group

A triphosphate group consists of a molecule containing three phosphate groups, and it's most commonly associated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is a primary energy carrier in cells.