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biology chap 11 voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nitrogen base | A nitrogenous (nitrogen-containing) base is a nitrogen-containing organic molecule having the chemical properties of a base. |
| double helix | a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis, esp. that in the structure of the DNA molecule |
| dna replication | DNA replication is the process of producing two identical copies from one original DNA molecule. |
| messenger rna | the form of RNA in which genetic information transcribed from DNA as a sequence of bases is transferred to a ribosome. |
| ribosomal rna | Ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) is the RNA component of the ribosome, and is essential for protein synthesis in all living organisms. |
| transfer rna | RNA consisting of folded molecules that transport amino acids from the cytoplasm of a cell to a ribosome. |
| codon | a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule. |
| translation | the process of translating words or text from one language into another. |
| mutation | the action or process of mutating. |
| point mutation | a mutation affecting only one or very few nucleotides in a gene sequence. |
| frameshift mutation | A frameshift mutation (also called a framing error or a reading frame shift) is a genetic mutation caused by indels (insertions or deletions) of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three |
| chromosomal mutation | mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism |
| mutagen | an agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, that causes genetic mutation. |