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Chapter 13-DNA

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trisomy   The presence of an extra chromosome; organisms possessing this mutation often do survive into maturity.  
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translation   The process in which the order of the bases in mRNA codes for the order of amino acids in a protein.  
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messenger RNA   Carries protein synthesis information from DNA to the ribosomes.  
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replication   The process in which the two stands of the double helix separate and bases pair with free nucleotides to form two molecules of DNA, each identical to the original molecule.  
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nitrogen base   A component of DNA or RNA along with a sugar and a phosphate group; can be adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, or uracil.  
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mutation   A random error or change in the DNA sequence that may affect whole chromosomes or just one gene.  
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ribosomal RNA   The nucleic acid that acts as an enzyme, sticking amino acids together.  
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double helix   In DNA, the two twisted, ladder-shaped nucleotide strands held together by hydrogen bonds between the bases.  
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codon   In the genetic code, the set of three nitrogen bases representing a specific amino acid.  
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nondisjunction   Failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during meiosis, resulting in gametes with too few or too many chromosomes.  
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monosomy   Absence of a chromosome; most organisms with this mutation do not survive.  
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transfer RNA   Delivers amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis.  
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point mutation   A mistake in DNA where only one base is changed. ex.sickle cell anemia.  
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chromosomal mutation   When very large segments of DNA are swapped, inverted, lost or gained causing a severe genetic problem  
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frameshift mutation   a deletion or addition of nitrogenous bases causing translation to shift down or back.  
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transcription   The process where mRNA takes the code to the ribosomes.  
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