Biology Chapter 8 Sec. 8.1 - 8.3

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Change in the DNA sequence

Enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a complementary

Enzyme that makes bonds between nucleotides, forming an identical strand of DNA during replication

Process by which DNA is copied

Messenger (RNA)

Form of RNA that carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis

Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced

Model that compares the structure of a DNA molecule, which two strands wind around one another, to that of a twisted ladder

Nucleic acid molecule that allows for the transmission of genetic information and protein synthesis

Process of copying a nucleotide sequence of DNA to form a complementary strand of mRNA

Form of RNA that brings amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis

Ribosomal (RNA)

RNA that is in the ribosome and guides the translation of mRNA into a protein; also used as a molecular clock

Monomer that forms DNA and has a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base

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