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Unit 8
DNA & Protein Synthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid ( made up of nucleotides A-T & C- G) |
| NUCLEOTIDE | Monomer (building block molecule) of DNA . |
| REPLICATION | Process of producing two identical copies of DNA from the original DNA. A-T C-G |
| TRANSCRIPTION | Making mRNA from DNA * A-U, T-A, C-G |
| TRANSLATION | Ribosomes combining Amino Acids to make proteins. |
| MUTATION | A change in the genetic code of an organism. |
| GENE | Section of DNA that codes for a specific trait. ( protein) |
| RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
| Uracil | Nitrogen Base that bonds with Adenine in RNA |
| Cloning | Identical copy of an organism ( Dolly the sheep) |