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Bio CH28
Biology CH28 DNA--Life's Code
Term | Definition |
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breeding | the bringing together of two living things to produce offspring |
DNA | a molecule that makes up genes and determines the traits of all living things |
fraternal twins | twins that form from two different fertilized eggs |
genetic code | the code that translates the DNA language into the protein language |
identical twins | two children that form from the splitting of one fertilized egg |
mutation | any change in copying the DNA message |
nitrogen base | the chemicals that form the rungs of a DNA molecule |
radiation | energy that is given off by atoms |
recombinant DNA | the DNA that is formed when DNA from one organism is put into the DNA of another organism |
RNA | a chemical that acts as a messenger |