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mutations
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any change in the base pair order of a gene that causes a change in the amino acid order in the protein code
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chromosones
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a string of genes that are visible during cell division
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chromatin
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finally granular mass of unwound chromosones present when the cell is not dividing but in carrying on protien synthesis
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repressor
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a chemical sugnal that turns off a gene
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inducer
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a chemical that turns on a gene
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gene expression vs. repression
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gene expression- gene is turned on causing RNA to be produced so that the protien it is coded for can be produced
gene repression- gene is turned off- not allowed to express itself |
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codon
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3 base sequence on the messenger RNA which stands for an amino acid
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