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23 Cards in this Set
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ATCG
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Adenine <-> Thymine
Cytosine <-> Guanine Used for Normal DNA Structure |
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AUCG
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Adenine <-> Uracil
Cytosine <-> Guanine Found in mRNA |
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DNA
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Deoxy-Ribonucleic acid
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RNA
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Ribonucleic acid
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Transcription
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Making mRNA
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Replication
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Copying DNA
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tRNA
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Transfer RNA
-Brings the correct amino acid to the ribosomes |
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mRNA
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Messenger RNA
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Complementary
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The opposite, yet matching pair to the other nucleobases.
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Ribosome
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Create the AA chain that will be used to make the protein
(Creates protein in general) |
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Codon
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ATG and AUG
First 3 bases used to start the creation of the protein chain |
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Anti-Codon
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A nucleotide triplet in a tRNA molecule that aligns with a particular codon in mRNA so that the amino acid carried by the tRNA is added to the protein chain.
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Gamete
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Sex cell with a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
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Chromosome
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Contains genes, and long strands of coiled DNA strips
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Organism
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Any living thing
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Protein
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Made up of amino acids
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Sematic cell
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It is any kind of cell that is not a gamete
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Gene
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Basic physical and functional unit of heredity.
Like an instruction manual for our bodies. |
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Amino Acid
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Used to build proteins
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Evolution
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The process by which an organism becomes more sophisticated over time and in response to its environment.
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Variation
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The difference in characteristics of organisms belonging to the same species in a natural population.
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Mutagen
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Causes a mutation in the DNA coding structure.
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Mutation
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An unbalanced nucleotide found in the DNA that is replicated to give unwanted or perhaps even beneficial outcomes in both physical and mental stabilities.
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