biomed Flashcards
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Transcription
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a process where a DNA copy is read to make messenger RNA(it has the proteins information/instructions)
2
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Translation
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process where mRNA sequence is read and translated to assemble another sequence of amino acids, then protein is made.
3
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Mitosis
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the process of copying a chromosome to have two daughter cells
4
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Meiosis
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A type of cell division that reduces the amount of chromosomes in gametes(sex cells)
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Karyotypes
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Someones set of chromosomes
