Genes and DNA Flashcards
1
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DeoxyriboNucleic Acid, a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determinsthe traits that a living thing inherts and needs to live.
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DNA
2
Q
in a nucleic-acid chain, a subunit that consist of a sugar.
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Nucleotide
3
Q
a cell organelle composed of RNA and protin; the site of protein synthisis
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ribosomes
4
Q
a change in the nuceotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA
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mutation
5
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RibNuclclic Acid, a molecule that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein production.
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RNA
