Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
DNA is used as a template to copy information into a complementary sequence of codons in the mRNA
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transcription
2
Q
nucleotide sequence of mRNA specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein
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translation
3
Q
regions of DNA that code for protein synthesis
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exons
4
Q
regions of DNA that do not code for protein synthesis
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introns
5
Q
progressive alteration of the bodys homeostatic adaptive resistance
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aging
6
Q
uncontrolled or abnormal cell division
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cancer
7
Q
excess tissue caused by cancer
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tumor or neoplasm
8
Q
study of tumors
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oncology
9
Q
spread of cancerous cells to other parts of the body that makes it malignant
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metastasis
10
Q
malignant tumors that arise from epithelial cells
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carcinoma
11
Q
any cancer rising from muscle cells or connective tissue
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sarcoma
