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10 Cards in this Set
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Double helix
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shape of the 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
contain 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 change in DNA could be radiation (X-rays), 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 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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