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Science Vocabulary13
Science Words To Learn
Term | Definition |
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Complimentary | either of the nucleotide bases linked by a hydrogen bond on opposite strands of DNA or double-stranded RNA. |
Punctuation | Rapid or sudden speciation, as suggested by the theory of punctuated equilibrium. |
Protein synthesis | The creation of proteins by cells that uses DNA, RNA and various enzymes |
Transcription | is the first step of DNA based gene expression, in which a particular segment of DNA is copied into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase. |
Translation | is a step in protein biosynthesis wherein the genetic code carried by mRNA is decoded to produce the specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain. |
Codon | a sequence of three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule. |
Anticodon | a sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA. |
Splice | join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands. |
Exons | a segment of a DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein or peptide sequence. |
Polypeptide | a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of) a protein molecule. |
Restriction enzyme | an enzyme produced chiefly by certain bacteria, having the property of cleaving DNA molecules at or near a specific sequence of bases. |
Karyotyping | the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species. |
Transduction | the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector. |
Cloning | to make an organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical. |
Genetic engineering | the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material. |
Gene mutation | a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, such that the sequence differs from what is found in most people. |
Chromosomal mutation | any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism |
Pedigree chart | that shows the occurrence and appearance or phenotypes of a particular gene or organism and its ancestors from one generation to the next. |
Amniocentesis | the sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus. |
Recombinant DNA | DNA that has been formed artificially by combining constituents from different organisms. |