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Honors Bio vocab DNA Flashcards

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organic molecule, stores ATGC and transmit genetic information

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Nucleic Acid

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genetic instructions, shaped like a double helix, nucleic acid store genetic information in nucleus

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DNA

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long, continuous thread of DNA that consists of protein, numerous genes, X shaped bundles of DNA

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chromosome

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center of chromosomes where spindle fibers attach

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Centromere

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1 strand of chromosome

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Chromatid

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ATGC

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Nitrogenous Base

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monomer that forms DNA, building block for DNA/RNA

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Nucleotide

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DNA/RNA base that bonds with thymine (T)

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Adenine (A)

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DNA base that bonds with Adenine (A)

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T

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DNA/RNA base that bonds with Cytosine (C)

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G

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DNA/RNA base that bonds with Guanine (G)

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C

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RNA base that bonds with Adenine (A) during transcription

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U

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nucleic acid that carries out DNA’s instruction, contain AUGC and ribose sugar

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RNA

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process by which DNA molecule duplicates

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DNA replication

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DNA to mRNA; happens in the nucleus

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Transcription

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carries DNA’s messages from the nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm

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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

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mRNA to protein; happens at ribosome in cytoplasm

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Translation

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brings amino acids to the ribosome during translation

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Transfer RNA (tRNA)

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set of 3 mRNA bases that codes for one amino acid

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Codon

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set of 3 bases found on a tRNA molecule, complementary to the mRNA strand

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Anticodon

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molecule that makes up protein

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Amino Acid

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a change in the sequence of DNA

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Mutation

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change in 1 nucleotide of DNA

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Gene mutation

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changes of large sections of DNA

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Chromosomal mutation

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something that causes a mutation

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Mutagen

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