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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 or RNA that contains nitrogen; 4 types are adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), 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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Codon
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set of three nitrogenous bases (letters)that make an amino acid
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Mutation
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any change or error in DNA
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Mutagen
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anything that causes a changing in DNA could be radiation (X-rays), chemicals or high
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Messenger Rna
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RNA that picks up information in the nucleus from DNA and travels to the cystoplasm
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Ribosomal RNA
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RNA that makes ribosomes; helps make proteins
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Transfer RNA
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RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosomes to be assembled into proteins
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