4.1 4.2 book 2 vocab Flashcards
1
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Deoxyribonucleic acid a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the info that detriments the traits that a living thing inherits and needs to live
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DNA
2
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In a nucleic-acid chain a subunit that consist of a sugar a phosphate and a nitrogen’s base
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Nucleotide
3
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Ribonucleic acid a molecule that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein producing
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RNA
4
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A cell organelle composed of RNA and protein the site of protein synthesis
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Ribosome
5
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A change in the nucleotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule
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Mutation