Set: DNA and Protein Synthesis

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TermDefinition
DNAstores and transmits genetic information
RNAinvolved in expressing DNA stored info
transcriptionrewriting DNA gene info into mRNA
translationConverting mRNA info into protein
nucleotidemonomer of nucleic acids
4 4nitrogen bases in DNAadenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), Thymine (T)
4 nitrogen bases in RNAadenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), Uracil (U)
DNA Polymeraseenzyme that builds DNA strands
ribosomeorganelle where proteins are assembled
three kinds of RNAmRNA, rRNA, tRNA
deoxyribosesugar in DNA
ribosesugar in RNA
three parts of nucleotidesugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
mutationchange in the DNA code
Replicationmaking an exact copy of DNA
codongroup of three nucleotides that codes for one amino acid
amino acidmonomer of proteins

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Creator cdollard
Created January 8, 2009
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Subject biology
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