DNA & cell cycle
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| M-RNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| replication | DNA produce exact duplicates of themselves |
| transcription | when M-RNA gets the code from DNA (only reads 1 gene) and leaves the nucleus |
| gene | section of DNA strand that is read during transcription |
| codon | group of 3 nucleotides |
| translation (protein synthesis) | process that reads code and makes the protein |
| nucleotide | deoxyribose, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen base |
| deoxyribose sugar | specific molecule to which each base is attached |
| base pair | cytosine, guanine & adenine, thymine (uracil) |
| protein | made up of amino acids, twisted and folded structure, makes up everything |
| amino acids | form short pieces of protein called plypeptides |
| mitosis | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telephase |
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