unit 3 list 1 Flashcards
adenine
Adenine is a purine nucleotide base. It is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acids of DNA, the other three being guanine, cytosine, and thymine
cell types *
all the types of cells
amino acid *
the building blocks of proteins
anticodon *
a sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA.
cell differentiation *
The process during which young, immature (unspecialized) cells take on individual characteristics and reach their mature (specialized) form and function.
chromosome *
A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell.
codon
The genetic code is the set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material into proteins
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) *
the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism
cytoplasm *
the fluid that fills cells and serves several important functions
cytosine
Cytosine is one of the four nucleotide bases found in DNA and RNA
deoxyribose *
a sugar that has five carbon atoms and four oxygen atoms in each molecule and is part of DNA compare ribose.
endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough) *
the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) and the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)
double helix *
a term used to describe the physical structure of DNA
gene
In biology, the word gene has two meanings. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity.
enzyme
proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies
Golgi apparatus *
The Golgi apparatus, also known as the Golgi complex, Golgi body, or simply the Golgi, is an organelle found in most eukaryotic cells
guanine
one of the four nucleotide bases in DNA,
hydrogen bond *
a special type of dipole-dipole attraction between molecules, not a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom.
mRNA *
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine
mutation
Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell
nuclear membrane *
inner and outer nuclear membranes
nucleic acid *
large biomolecules that play essential roles in all cells and viruses.
nitrogenous base **
nitrogenous compounds that form an important part of the nucleotides.
nucleotide
molecule that is the basic building block of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA