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Biology Chapter 12B
Part 2 of Chapter 12 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transformation | process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria |
| Transduction | the process by which a virus transfers genetic material from one bacterium (host cell) to another |
| Bacteriophage | type of virus that infects bacteria and specifically only replicates in it. |
| Base pairing | principle that states that bonds in DNA can form only between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine |
| Replication | process of copying DNA prior to cell division |
| Telomere | the tip of a eukaryotic chromosome |
| DNA polymerase | principal enzyme involved in DNA replication |