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1
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Chromosomes

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Long, tread like structures in nucleus

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2
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How many chromosomes are in every cell

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46

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3
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Genes

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Basic units of heredity

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4
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What are genes responsible for

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Characteristics

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5
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What types of genes are there

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Structural
Regulatory

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6
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What are structural genes responsible for

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Physical traits

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7
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What do regulatory genes do

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Control activity of genes

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8
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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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9
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What are four bases of DNA

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Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine

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10
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Base pair

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Two nucleotides bonded together with hydrogen bonds

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11
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Codon

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Three nucleotides that code for a specific amino acid

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12
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RNA

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Translate genetic code of DNA into protien

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13
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Translation

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Making protein from RNA

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14
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Transcription

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Making RNA from DNA

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15
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RNA polymerase

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Enzyme catalyzes formation of RNA from nucleotides

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16
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What are types of RNA

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Messenger- Carrie’s genetic code in nucleus to ribosomes
Transfer- assemble amino acid into protein in translation of genetic sequence
Ribosomal- make up ribosomes

17
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mRNA

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Attaches to small subunit of ribosome

18
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tRNA

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Brings amino acids to ribosome

19
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Codon

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Group of 3 nucleotides

20
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Mendels law of inheritance

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Two alleles for each trait

21
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Alleles

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Alternate forms of gene

22
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Genotype

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Combination of two alleles

23
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Heterozygous

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Chromosomes contain 2 different alleles for trait

24
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Homozygous

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Chromosomes contain 2 identical alleles

25
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Incomplete dominance

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Phenotype of offspring is blend of phenotypes of parents

26
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Codominence

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Combination of phenotypes of parents

27
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Polymer

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Macromolecule made of smaller units called covalent bondlinked monomers

28
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Hydrolysis

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Process of breaking down bonds to break monomers

29
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What are some macromolecules

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Carbs, lipids, proteins, nuclei acid

30
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Carbohydrate forms

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Linear- long unbranched chains
Branched- shorter chains with branches
Helix shaped- coiled chains that form structures

31
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Lipids

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Formed by linear arrangement of carbon atoms and hydrogen called fatty acid chains

32
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Enzymes

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Proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions without being consumed by reaction.

33
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What are the four types of proteins

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Enzymes
Transport
Structural
Storage

34
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Nucleic acids

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Store and transmit genetic info

35
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Protozoans

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Single celled micro organism in water, soil, air

36
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Eukaryotes

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Cells with nucleus

37
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Vectors

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Carry and transmit infectious agent

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