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| double stranded nucleic acid that stores heredity information |
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| a single stranded nucleic acid involved in protein synthesis |
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| form of RNA that carries the instructions for making a protein from a gene on DNA to the ribosome |
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| type of RNA that temporarily carries a specific amino acid on one end and takes it to the ribosome |
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| type of RNA that is part of the structure of the ribosomes |
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| transfer of instructions for making a protein from a gene to an RNA molecule |
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| process in which the information in mRNA is used to make the protein |
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| a triplet of bases on mRNA that code for an amino acid |
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| a triplet of bases on a tRNA molecule |
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| a long chain of amino acids produced by translation; protein |
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| long segments of nucleotides that have no coding information |
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| the portions of genes that are translated (expressed) into proteins |
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| a long chain of amino acids; very simple |
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| sequences of amino acids are linked by hydrogen bonds; from a pleated sheet or an alpha helix; more complex |
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| occurs when certain attractions are present between alpha helices and pleated sheets; more complex |
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| a protein consisting of more than 1 amino acid; most complex |
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| changes that occur in DNA, genes, and chromosomes |
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| an agent that causes mutations |
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| 1 or more bases are inserted or deleted |
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| an entire selection of DNA is reversed |
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