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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homologous | Similar in structure and evolutionary origin, though not necessarily in function, as the flippers of a seal and the hands of a human. |
| comlementary | the perfect conbination for a base. A can only go with T and C can only go with G |
| transcription | in the nucleus DNA is unzipped and mRNA is produced |
| translation | at the ribosomes the message on RNA is translated to make a protein. |
| karyotype | is the number and appearance of chromosones in the nucleus of a cell |
| antiocodon | the complementary triples that attach onto the Codon to make amino acids. |
| ribosome | 'cells protein factories' |
| uracil | when DNA changes to RNA Thymine changes into .......... |
| protein | growth, maintance and repair for all cells of the body. |
| RNA | 'Ribonucleic acid' similar to DNA. |
| mRNA | passes through the pores in the nucleus into the cytoplasm nd to the ribosomes |
| tRNA | used during translation. Deliveres the antocodons to the codons to make the protein |
| Codon | the three bases that leave the nucleus in pairs of three. |