terminology- 1 Flashcards by Janet Garcia | Brainscape

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genetics

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the study of how genes are

how they carry info

how info is expressed

and how genes are replicated

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gene

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a segment of DNA that encodes a functional product, usually a protein

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chromosome

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structure containing DNA that physically carries hereditary info; the chromosomes contain the ESSENTIAL genes

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plasmids

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structures that contain DNA in the form of NON-ESSENTIAL genes

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plasmids

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structures that contain DNA in the form of NON-ESSENTIAL genes

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genome

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all the genetic info in a cell [chromosome(s) plus plasmids, if present]

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