Definitions Flashcards
1
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Transcription
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Creating a complimentary RNA copy of a DNA squence
2
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Translation
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mRNA is decoded to make a specific protein
3
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Trait
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A specific characteristic
4
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Gene
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Unit of heredity passed down
5
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mRNA
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Carries instructions from the DNA in the cell’s nucleus
6
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Amino Acids
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Building block of proteins (21)
7
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Polypeptide
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a chain of amino acids
8
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Protein
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A molecule made up of amino acids
9
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Uracil
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A nucleotide base
10
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Codon
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Group of amino acids
11
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tRNA
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Builds proteins
12
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Ribosome
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responsible for making proteins
13
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RNA polymerase
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Enzyme that copies DNA into RNA
14
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Anticodon
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sequence at the end of tRNA
