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protein synthesis
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translation
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step
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transcription
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complementary copy of a portion of dna to mRNA
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dna to mrna
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tRNA contains:
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anticodon
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synthesis of a portion from a gene found in DNA steps:
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transcription, translation, protein
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final product
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Codon is
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a unit of 3 mrna bases that codes for a single amino acid
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the structure of dna is
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double helix
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what is it known for
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What is the backbone of a dna molecule
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sugar-phosphate
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Who discovered the dna double helix structure
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Watson and Crick
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2 people
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Hydrogen bonds are:
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weak bonds that hold the complementary base pairs together in a dna double helix
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a three letter codes that specifies the amino acid of a protein is a _____
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codon
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product of transcription
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mrna
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a type of rna
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mRNA:
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contains the information which allows the ribosomes to connect amino acids in a precise order(protein formation)
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dna isa product of:
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replication
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____ must occur before reproduction can occur
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dna replication
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two words
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what does trna carrie to the ribosome
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amino acids
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What does the double helix structure of dna allow it to do
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replicate flawlessly
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what doesnt play a role in dna replication
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complementary base pairing
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dna polymerase is:
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the enzyme associated with dna replication
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how many amino acids do codons code for?
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1
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What is a genome?
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is all the genetic information contained in the complete set of chromosomes for a particular species.
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what does translation use to synthesize a polypeptide?
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the mrna made during transcription
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