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11 Cards in this Set
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Protein Synthesis
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the process by which biological cells generate new proteins
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Transcription
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the information contained in DNA into a strand of RNA.
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Translation
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messenger RNA (mRNA) produced by transcription is decoded by a ribosome complex to produce a specific amino acid chain, or polypeptide, that will later fold into an active protein
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Double Helix
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a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis, esp. that in the structure of the DNA molecule.
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Nitrogen Base
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a nitrogen-containing organic molecule having the chemical properties of a base.
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Deoxyribose
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a sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen
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Purines
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a colorless crystalline compound with basic properties, forming uric acid on oxidation
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Pyrimidines
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a colorless crystalline compound with basic properties
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Base Pairing
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the purine adenine (A) always pairs with the pyrimidine thymine (T) ;the pyrimidine cytosine (C) always pairs with the purine guanine (G)
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DNA Replication
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the process of producing two identical copies from one original DNA molecule.
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Helicase
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a class of enzymes vital to all living organisms.
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