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DNA
DNA & Protein Synthesis Quiz 1 (Chapter 12)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | coded instructions to build proteins |
| DNA Polymerase | enzyme used in replication |
| DNA Replication | process of making a new copy of DNA |
| Nucleotide | monomer of nucleic acids, made of base, sugar, phosphate group |
| Adenine | Nucleotide that pairs with Thymine |
| Thymine | Nucleotide that pairs with Adenine |
| Guanine | Nucleotide that pairs with Cytosine |
| Cytosine | Nucleotide that pairs with Guanine |
| base pairing rules | A pairs with T, G with C |
| nucleus | cellular organelle where DNA is located |
| DNA helicase | "unzips" DNA during replication - break hydrogen bonds |
| cell division | reason why cells need to replicate DNA |
| deoxyribose | 5 carbon sugar found in DNA |
| hydrogen bonds | holds two strands of DNA together and allows for easy replication |