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14 Cards in this Set
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Who discovered the structure DNA and RNA |
Fredrick Griffith |
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What is DNA composed of |
Nucleotides Adanine, guanine, thymine, cytosine |
A.G. |
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What does DNA code for |
It's code for deoxyribonucleic acid |
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What makes everyone's DNA unique |
They have the same structure but they all have different codes |
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What is universal about DNA |
It is used by all organisms |
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What do proteins do |
They carry genetic information |
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Draw the structure of the nucleotide |
Back (Definition) |
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What is replication |
is the process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule |
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What happens when errors occur during replication |
Mutations |
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What is translation |
process in which cellular ribosomes create proteins. |
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Draw a picture of translation |
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What is a mutagen |
is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material |
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What do mutagens cause |
They cause cancer |
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How are mutations inherited? What can't be inherited? |
if a mistake is made as DNA copies itself during cell division |
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