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Cell Differentiation

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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
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