T8: Gene Expression Vocabulary

DNA Nitrogen Base G

• Always attaches to DNA Nitrogen Base A

• Always attaches to DNA Nitrogen Base T

• Always attaches to DNA Nitrogen Base C

• Always attaches to DNA Nitrogen Base U

DNA

• deoxyribonucleic acid; a chemical that contains an organism's information code; made of two twisted strands of sugar-phosphate molecules and nitrogen bases

• deoxyribonucleic acid; a type of protein that helps in cell division

• deoxyribonucleic acid; a molecule that transports oxygen in the blood

• deoxyribonucleic acid; a carbohydrate that provides energy to cells

nucleus

• an organelle in plant and animal cells that contains DNA.

• a structure that provides energy to the cell.

• the outer layer of a cell that controls what enters and exits.

• a type of protein found in the cytoplasm.

Watson and Crick

• discovered the structure/shape of DNA

• developed the first vaccine

• invented the microscope

• formulated the laws of motion

DNA Nitrogen Base T

• Always attaches to DNA Nitrogen Base C

• Always attaches to DNA Nitrogen Base G

• Always attaches to DNA Nitrogen Base A

• Always attaches to DNA Nitrogen Base U

double helix

• shape of a DNA molecule

• a type of protein structure

• a form of RNA

• a carbohydrate structure

gene

• a section of DNA on a chromosome that directs the making of a protein.

• a type of RNA that helps in protein synthesis.

• a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring.

• a molecule that carries genetic information.

chromosomes

• structures in the cell nucleus that contain hereditary material (DNA).

• small organelles responsible for protein synthesis.

• fluid-filled sacs that store nutrients and waste products.

• the outer membrane of the cell that regulates entry and exit.

beneficial

• Something that is harmful to an organism

• Something that is helpful or advantageous for an organism

• Something that is neutral for an organism

• Something that is detrimental to an organism

mutation

• a temporary change in RNA

• any permanent change in DNA or a chromosome of an organism

• a process of cell division

• a type of genetic recombination