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Cell Differentiation
Question | Answer |
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cell specialisation | the process by which generic cells change into specific cells meant to do certain tasks within the body |
DNA | Deoxyribose nucleic acid. A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes |
protein | An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells |
chromosome | threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes |
gene | A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait |
coding DNA | a region of DNA that contains a sequence of nucleotides that will be expressed; a gene |
genome | the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes |
transcription | synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template |
translation | Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced |
polypeptide | long chain of amino acids that makes proteins |
cell differentiation | the process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function |
amino acids | building blocks of proteins |
gene expression | process by which a gene produces its product and the product carries out its function |