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mRNA

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Messenger RNA has the information (codons) to code for the amino acid sequence.

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tRNA

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Brings the Amino Acid to the mRNA by pairing the codons with complementary anticodons.

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rRNA

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Facilitates matching of mRNA and tRNA

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4
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What is the process of Translation

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Creating proteins by translating the amino acid sequence from mRNA

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Codon

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Triplet base that codes of an amino acid.

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Can multiple different base arrangments make the same amino acid?

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Yes

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Anticodon

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A triplet base group that matches with a codon during translation to create the amino acid chain.

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Mutation

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A change in DNA bases

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Point Mutation

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A single DNA base is altered

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Silent Mutation

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A DNA base is changed the Amino Acid stays the same.

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Frame Shift Mutation

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A DNA base is added or removed from the sequence.

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Missense Mutation

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Amino Acid is changed due to mutation.

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Nonsense Mutation

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Amino is changed to STOP due to the mutation

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