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DNA Fingerprinting

Pre-activity vocabulary review for the wildlife forensics program at the ESC

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DNA A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
DNA Replication Process in which chromosomal DNA is copied before mitosis or meiosis.
Double Helix The shape of a DNA molecule formed when two twisted DNA strands are coiled into a springlike structure and held together by hydrogen bonds between the complimentary base pairs.
Transcription Process in the cell nucleus where enzymes make a RNA copy of a DNA strand.
Translation Process of converting information in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids in a protein.
RNA A single strand of nucleotides consisting of adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil (replacing thymine) present in all living cells that plays a role in protein synthesis.
Enzyme Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions.
Adenine A purine base found in DNA and RNA, pairs with thymine in DNA, uracil in RNA.
Thymine A pyrimidine base found in DNA, pairs with adenine.
Cytosine A base found in DNA and RNA and derived from a pyrimidine, pairs with guanine.
Guanine A purine base found in DNA and RNA, pairs with cytosine.
Pyrimidine Has one carbon-nitrogen ring, thymine and cytosine are examples.
Purine Has two carbon-nitrogen rings. adenine and guanine are examples
Chromosomes A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
Complimentary Strands Two single strands of DNA in which the nucleotide sequence is such that they will bind as a result of base pairing throughout their full length.
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