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20 Cards in this Set
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DNA |
Dioxyribose nucleac acid, what makes up out genetics |
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RNA |
RNA creates proteins essential for life |
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Gene expression |
The appearance or characteristic of a certain gene |
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mRNA |
Molecules that send information from the DNA to the ribosomes |
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tRNA |
Carry amino acids to the ribosomes |
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Genetic code |
Stored In DNA, determined how a body will develop |
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Codon |
Three nucleotides that form a strand in DNA or RNA |
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Anticodon |
Three molecules that form a strand in tRNA |
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Transcription |
When DNA is copied into a molecule |
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RNA polymerase |
The enzyme that produces the transcript for RNA |
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RNA processing |
Turning a strand of RNA into a stable protein |
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Intron |
A strand of DNA or RNA that interrupts the process of making proteins |
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Exon |
A strand of DNA or RNA that holds information on a protein |
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Splicing |
When introns are removed from RNA |
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tRNA |
Charged tRNA that become charged when interacting with specific amino acids |
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Translation |
When mRNA is read |
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Tertiary structure |
The three dimensional structure of a protein |
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Translational error |
A mutation that occurs when proteins are not created correctly from RNA |
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Frame shift mutation |
A genetic mutation that is caused by intels |
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Translational frame shift |
An alternate way of protein translation |
