Vocab 5 Flashcards
One of two or more possible forms of a gene. Each affects the hereditary trait differently
Allele
The basic unit of genetic code made up of a sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of MRNA
Condon
Predicting pairing of nucleotides in a DNA sequence. A pairs with T and c pairs with G
Complementary base pairing
The hereditary molecule of living things made of the nucleotides A,T,C and G, DNA is what genes are made of
Deoxyribonucleic acid
A fundamental unit of hereditary. It transmits a specific set of instructions from one generation to the next
Gene
The protein molecule in red blood cells which Carrie’s oxygen.
Hemoglobin
Change in the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule. It may result in a new allele
Mutation
The process of making a copy of the genetic information in the nucleus of a cell.
Replication
The cellular structure where proteins are made.
Ribosome
The Process in which a complementary mRNA molecule is made from a DNA sequence.
Transcription
The assembly of protein at a ribosome using genetic code of a mRNA
Translation
A series of smaller molecules
Nucleotides
