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Bones
Bone Names and other body part names
| Term | Definition |
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| 1. DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| 2. Double Helix | the shape of a DNA strand |
| 3. DNA Bases | Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Thymine (T) |
| 4. Replication | the process of copying DNA in a cell |
| 5. Mutation | a change in the nucleotide-base sequence in a DNA molecule |
| 6. RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| 7. RNA Structure | sugar (ribose), phosphate, and nitrogen bases |
| 8. Types of RNA (3 types) | mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA |
| 9. Messenger RNA (mRNA) | carries genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm |
| 10. Transfer RNA (tRNA) | binds to specific amino acids |
| 11. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) | most abundant form; it makes up the ribosomes, where proteins are made |
| 12. Transcription | process in which information is copied from DNA to RNA |
| 13. Protein Synthesis | the production of proteins |
| 14. The Genetic Code | a correlation between a nucleotide sequence and an amino acid sequence |
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