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Ch. 12 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transformation | Process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria |
| Bacteriophage | Kind of virus that infects bacteria |
| Base Pairing | Principle that bonds in DNA can form only between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine |
| Replication | Process of copying DNA prior to cell division |
| DNA Polymerase | Principle enzyme involved in DNA replication |
| Telomere | Repetitive DNA at the end of a eukaryotic chromosome |