DNA Study Guide Only By Nikolas Angelopoulos
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Double Helix | Shape of DNA |
| Single Helix | Shape of RNA |
| mRNA, tRNA, rRNA | Three types of RNA |
| Nucleus | Location of DNA |
| Nucleus | Location where mRNA is transcripted |
| Translation | Decoding of a mRNA message into a polypeptide chain |
| Transcription | The process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA |
| Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guamine | The four bases composing DNA |
| Adenine, Cytosine, Guamine, Uracil | The four bases composing RNA |
| Deoxyribose Sugar | The "backbone" of DNA |
| Ribose Sugar | The "backbone" of RNA |
| Centromere | The small object that holds together sister chromatids |
| Chromatid | Half of a chromosome |
| Prophase | Chromatin condenses into chromosomes, nuclear membrane breaks down |
| Metaphase | Chromosomes line up in the center of the cell, spindle fibers attach |
| Anaphase | Spindle fibers separate chromatids, dragging them towards opposite poles |
| Telophase | Chromatids lose their shape, gathering at opposite ends of the cell, two nuclear membranes form |
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