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Chapter 12 DNA/RNA
Chapter 12 Vocabulary and Key Concepts for DNA/RNA
Question | Answer |
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DNA replication | Making a strand of DNA that is complementary to the original strand |
Protein Synthesis | Making Proteins |
Central Dogma | The chain of events for all living things and basic mechanism of reading and expressing genes goes from DNA to RNA to Protein |
Messenger RNA (mRNA) | Long strands of RNA nucleotides that are formed complementary to one strand of DNA |
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) | The type of RNA that associates with proteins to form ribosomes in the cytoplasm |
Transfer RNA (tRNA) | Smaller segments of RNA nucleotides that transport amino acids to the ribosome |
Transcription | The process in which mRNA is synthesized from the template DNA |
Translation | The process in which mRNA attaches to the ribosome and a protein is assembled |
Genetic Code | The sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that determines the specific amino acid sequence in the synthesis of proteins |
Codon | Three-base code in DNA or RNA |
Anticodon | The anticodon region of a transfer RNA is a sequence of three bases that are complementary to a codon in the messenger RNA. |
Mutation | Permanent change in a cell’s DNA, ranging from changes in a single base pair to deletions of large sections of chromosomes |
Insertion | A type of mutation resulting from the addition of extra nucleotides in a DNA sequence or chromosome |
Nondisjunction | Cell division in which the sister chromatids do not separate correctly, resulting in gametes with an abnormal number of chromosomes |
Deletion | A chromosomal abnormality in which part of a single chromosome has been lost |
Substitution | A type of mutation in which a single nucleotide is substituted with a different nucleotide that may result in an altered sequence of amino acid during translation |
Mutagens | A substance, such as a chemical, that causes mutations |
Radiation | Can cause mutations. Examples are X-ray and Ultraviolet |