Science Flashcards
1
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Chromosomes
A
Long, tread like structures in nucleus
2
Q
How many chromosomes are in every cell
A
46
3
Q
Genes
A
Basic units of heredity
4
Q
What are genes responsible for
A
Characteristics
5
Q
What types of genes are there
A
Structural
Regulatory
6
Q
What are structural genes responsible for
A
Physical traits
7
Q
What do regulatory genes do
A
Control activity of genes
8
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
9
Q
What are four bases of DNA
A
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
10
Q
Base pair
A
Two nucleotides bonded together with hydrogen bonds
11
Q
Codon
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Three nucleotides that code for a specific amino acid
12
Q
RNA
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Translate genetic code of DNA into protien
13
Q
Translation
A
Making protein from RNA
14
Q
Transcription
A
Making RNA from DNA
15
Q
RNA polymerase
A
Enzyme catalyzes formation of RNA from nucleotides