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Chapter 11 Lesson 3
Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | an organism's genetic material |
| Nucleotide | a molecule made of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group |
| Replication | the process of copying a DNA molecule to make another DNA molecule |
| Transcription | the process of making mRNA from DNA |
| Translation | the process of making a protein form RNA |
| Mutation | a change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene |
| RNA | a type of nucleic acid that carries the code for making proteis form the nucleus to the cytoplasm |