Cells-DNA And The Production Of Proteins Flashcards
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Bases
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Subunits of DNA (A, T, C and G) which creates the genetic code
2
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Base sequence
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Used to determine the amino acid sequence in proteins
3
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Chromosome
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Composed of genes
4
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DNA
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Contains the genetic information for creating proteins
5
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Double stranded helix
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The structure of DNA which is held together by complementary base pairs
6
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Gene
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Short section of DNA
7
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Messenger RNA
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Carries a complementary copy of DNA from the nucleus to the ribosome
8
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Amino acid
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The basic units of proteins