Introduction to Genetics flashcards

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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, carrier of genetic information

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Gene

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Segment of DNA that codes for a protein- specific instructions

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Chromosome

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Structure of DNA and protein, carries genetic information

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Mutation

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Change in DNA sequence

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Natural Selection

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Process where organisms better adapted to environment tend to survive

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Genetic Drift

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Random changes in allele frequencies in a population

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Gene Flow

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Transfer of alleles from one population to another

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DNA Replication

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Process of copying DNA before cell division

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Transcription

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Process of copying a gene's DNA sequence into mRNA

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Translation

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Process of converting mRNA into a protein