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DNA |
the genetic material of all organisms, composed of two complementary chains of nucleotides wound in a double helix |
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RNA |
ribonucleic acid; guides protein synthesis |
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Translation |
process by which RNA is broken down into codons to form a chain of amino acids |
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Transcription |
process in which mRNA is synthesized from the template DN] |
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Replication |
process by which DNA is duplicated due to the base pairing rule of nitrogenous bases |
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Mutation |
If a mistake is made during any of these processes of replication, transcription, and translation |
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Phosphate |
molecules that hold together the sugars in the backbone of DNA and RNA |
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Ribose |
a sugar of the pentose class that occurs widely in nature as a constituent of nucleosides and several vitamins and enzymes. |
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Deoxyribose |
a sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen. |
