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DNA Unit Vocab Flashcards

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Genome

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The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.

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DNA

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A complex molecule containing genetic information that makes up a chromosome (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

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Mutation

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a change in a cell’s genetic material. Once the genetic material has changed, the change is inherited by the offspring of that cell

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Double-Helix

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shape of a DNA molecule formed when two twisted DNA strands are coiled into a spring-like structure

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adenine

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The base that pairs with Thymine in DNA

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Genetic Code

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A, T, C, and G; all living organisms use the same 4-letter code to make proteins

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Gene

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segment of DNA that is located in a chromosome and that codes for a specific hereditary trait

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cytosine

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The base that pairs with Guanine with DNA

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nucleotide

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building block of DNA

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Base-pairing rules

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adenine pairs with thymine, and guanine pairs with cytosine

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Chromosomes

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threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information DNA

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thymine

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The base that pairs Adenine in DNA

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guanine

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The base that pairs with Cytosine in DNA

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The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.

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Genome

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A complex molecule containing genetic information that makes up a chromosome (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

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DNA

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a change in a cell’s genetic material. Once the genetic material has changed, the change is inherited by the offspring of that cell

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Mutation

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shape of a DNA molecule formed when two twisted DNA strands are coiled into a spring-like structure

A

Double-Helix

18
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The base that pairs with Thymine in DNA

A

adenine

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A, T, C, and G; all living organisms use the same 4-letter code to make proteins

A

Genetic Code

20
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segment of DNA that is located in a chromosome and that codes for a specific hereditary trait

A

Gene

21
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The base that pairs with Guanine with DNA

A

cytosine

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building block of DNA

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nucleotide

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adenine pairs with thymine, and guanine pairs with cytosine

A

Base-pairing rules

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threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information DNA

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Chromosomes

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The base that pairs Adenine in DNA

A

thymine

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The base that pairs with Cytosine in DNA

A

guanine

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