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genetics 2
gentics
Question | Answer |
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Complimentary | of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering |
Punctuation | the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing |
Punctuation | the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear, |
Transcription | the act or process of transcribing. |
Translation | the act or process of translating |
codon | triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid |
Anticodon | sequence of three nucleotides in a region of transfer RNA that recognizes a complementary |
Splice | to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands. |
exons | one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding |
Polypeptide | chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular |
Restrictive enzyme | enzyme produced chiefly by certain bacteria, having the property of cleaving DNA molecules |
Prokaryotic | any cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane |
cloning | propagate (an organism or cell) as a clone. |
Genetic engineering | deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic |
Gene mutation | is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, |
Chromosomal mutation | involving a long segment of DNA. These mutations can involve deletions, insertions, |
Pedigree chart | is a diagram that shows the occurrence and appearance or phenotypes of a particular gene |
Amniocentesis | sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, |
Recombinant DNA | DNA that has been formed artificially by combining constituents from different organisms. |