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chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nitrogenous base | carbon ring structure that contains one or more atoms of nitrogen |
| double helix | when DNA is twisted of two composed strands |
| DNA replication | the DNA in the chromosomes is copied in a process |
| messenger RNA | brings instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the cells factory floor, the cytoplasm |
| ribosomal RNA | binds to the mRNA and uses the instructions to assemble the amino acids in the correct order |
| transfer RNA | is the supplier. transfer RNA delivers amino acids to the ribosomes to be assembled into a protein |
| transcription | in the nucleus enzymes make a RNA copy of a portion of DNA strand |
| codon | each group in a RNA or DNA |
| translation | the process of converting the information in a sequence of nitrogenous base in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids in protein |
| mutation | any change in the DNA |
| point mutation | is a change in a single base pair in DNA |
| frameshift mutation | a mutation in which a single base is added to or deleted from DNA |
| chromosomal mutations | these structural changes in chromosomes |