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nitrogen bases Molecules that contain nitrogen and other elements
adenine Nitrogen base that pairs with thymine.
thymine Nitrogen base that pairs with adenine.
cytosine Nitrogen base that pairs with guanine.
guanine Nitrogen base that pairs with cytosine.
DNA replication the process of making a copy of DNA
gene section of a DNA molecule that contains the information to code for a specific protein
messenger RNA copies the message from DNA in the nucleus and carries the message to the ribosome in the cytoplasm
protein synthesis Forming proteins based on information in DNA and carried out by RNA
mutation any change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome
selective breeding the process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation
inbreeding crossing two individuals that have similar desirable characteristics
hybridization crossing two genetically different individuals
clone organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced
genetic engineering genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism
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