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DNA/Protein - JMR
DNA/Protein Synthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid; The nucleic acid that carries instructions for making proteins. |
| Double Helix | A twisted ladder; describes the structure of DNA. |
| Nucleotide | |
| Genetic Code | |
| RNA | The nucleic acid responsible for building proteins. |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA; carries information from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm. |
| tRNA | Transfer RNA; carries the amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes. |
| Adenine | A nitrogen base found in DNA and RNA; abbreviation "A". |
| Thymine | A nitrogen based found only in DNA; abbreviation "T". |
| Guanine | |
| Cytosine | |
| Uracil | |
| Deoxyribose | |
| Ribose | |
| Codon | Found on mRNA; a 3 letter code that determines the amino acids that will make up a protein. |
| Anticodon | |
| Mutation | A mistake or change in the DNA sequence; can be harmful or beneficial. |
| Recombination | |
| Insertion | |
| Deletion | |
| Chromosomal Mutations | A type of mutation that involves all or part of a Chromosome being changed. |
| Replication | The process of creating an exact copy of DNA. |
| Transcription | Occurs in the nucleus; the process of creating mRNA from DNA. |
| Translation | Occurs in the Cytoplasm; the process of creating a protein form mRNA. |
| Complimentary strand of DNA | The strand of DNA that "matches" the original strand of DNA during replication. |
| Cloning | |
| Human Genome Project | Scientific research project whose goal is to determine the exact sequence of base pairs in DNA and "map" the 20-25,000 genes in the human body. |
| Genetic Engineering | Manipulation of genes to achieve desired traits in individuals. |
| Forensic Identification | |
| Watson & Crick | |
| Franklin | |
| Chargoff |