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DOUBLE HELIX
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shape of DNA molecule;two DNA strands are twisted into a springlike structure;twisted ladder
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NITROGENOUS BASE
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a structure found in DNA and RNA that contain nitrogen;
4 types are adenine(A), thymine(T),guanine(G), and cytosine(C) |
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TRANSCRIPTION
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process where an RNA copy of DNA is made;happens in the nucleus
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TRANSLATION
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changing the information in RNA into amino acids to make proteins
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CONDON
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set of three nitrogenous bases (letters) that make an amino acids
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MUTAGEN
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anything that cause a change in DNA could be radiation (X-ray) chemicals or high temperatures
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MESSENGER RNA
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RNA that picks up information in nucleus from DNA and travels to the cytoplasm
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RIBOSOMAL RNA
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RNA that makes ribosomes;helps make protein
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TRANSFER RNA
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RNA that transport amino acids to the ribosomes to be assembled
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MUTATION
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any change or error in DNA
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