Genetic Information Expression in Cells

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DNA

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material storing instructions

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Gene

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of DNA coding for a protein

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Transcription

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of making RNA from DNA

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Translation

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of making protein from mRNA

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mRNA

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RNA; carries genetic code to ribosome

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Ribosome

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where proteins are synthesized

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Codon

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sequence on mRNA

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tRNA

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RNA; brings amino acids to ribosome

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Amino acid

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block of proteins

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Protein synthesis

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of proteins from genetic code