DNA Vocab

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Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced

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Translation

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Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose

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RNA

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The material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics

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DNA

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The flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein

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Central Dogma

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In each new DNA double helix, one strand is from the original molecule, and one strand is new

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Semi-Conservative

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The building blocks of proteins, consisting of an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a unique side chain

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Amino Acid

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A type of nucleic acid that carries genetic information and is involved in protein synthesis

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RNA

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA

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Transcription

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The four nitrogenous bases found in DNA: adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine

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DNA Bases

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The type of bond that holds the two strands of DNA together

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Hydrogen Bond