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Biology Chapter 8 Sec. 8.1 - 8.3
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Mutation
Change in the DNA sequence
RNA Polymerase
Enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a complementary
DNA Polymerase
Enzyme that makes bonds between nucleotides, forming an identical strand of DNA during replication
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
Translation
Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced
Double Helix
Model that compares the structure of a DNA molecule, which two strands wind around one another, to that of a twisted ladder
RNA
Nucleic acid molecule that allows for the transmission of genetic information and protein synthesis
Transcription
Process of copying a nucleotide sequence of DNA to form a complementary strand of mRNA
Transfer (RNA)
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
Nucleotide
Monomer that forms DNA and has a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base
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