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9th Grade Biology-A
Genetics Quiz Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nucleotide | basic unit or building block of DNA and RNA. Composed of a sugar, phosphate, and a nucleic acid. |
| Adenine | nucleic acid found in both DNA and RNA. Pairs with Thymine in DNA and Uracil in RNA. |
| Guanine | nucleic acid found in both DNA and RNA. Pairs with Cytosine. |
| Cytosine | nucleic acid found in DNA and RNA. Pairs with Guanine. |
| Thymine | nucleic acid found in DNA. Pairs with Adenine. |
| Uracil | nucleic acid found in RNA. Pairs with Adenine. |
| DNA backbone | forms the sides of DNA/RNA molecule. Made of a sugar and phosphate. |
| Ribosome | found in the cytoplasm of living cells and serves as the site of protein synthesis. |
| Codon | three consecutive nucleotides that specify a single amino acid. |
| Translation | process that decodes mRNA to make proteins. |
| Amino Acid | join together to make proteins. |
| Anticodon | three adjacent nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to a corresponding codon messenger RNA and designates a specific amino acid during protein synthesis. |
| Transcription | process by which messenger RNA is synthesized from a DNA template. |
| Gene | part of DNA sequence that codes for a specific trait. |
| tRNA | type of nucleic acid that transports a specific amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis. |
| mRNA | types of nucleic acid that carries genetic information from the cell nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm. It serves as a template for protein synthesis. Synthesized from a DNA template during the process of transcription. |
| rRNA | type of nucleic acid that is the permanent structure of a ribosome. |
| Trait | characteristic defined by the expression of a protein. |
| Chromosome | single molecule of DNA bonded to various proteins that carries the genes determining heredity. |