click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 8 BIO Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 8.1 Vocab | 8.1 Vocab |
| Bacteriophage | virus that infects bacteria. |
| 8.2 Vocab | 8.2 Vocab |
| Nucleotide | monomer that forms DNA and has a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base. |
| Double Helix | model that compares the structure of a DNA molecule, in which two strands wind around one another, to that of a twisted ladder. |
| Base Pairing Rules | rule that describes how nucleotides form bonds in DNA; adenine (A) always bonds with thymine (T), and guanine (G) always bonds with cytosine (C). |
| 8.3 Vocab | 8.3 Vocab |
| Replication | process by which DNA is copied. |
| DNA Polymerase | enzyme that makes bonds between nucleotides, forming an identical strand of DNA during replication. |
| 8.4 Vocab | 8.4 Vocab |
| Central Dogma | theory that states that, in cells, information only flows from DNA to RNA to proteins. |
| RNA | nucleic acid molecule that allows for the transmission of genetic information and protein synthesis. |
| Transcription | process of copying a nucleotide sequence of DNA to form a complementary strand of mRNA. |
| RNA Polymerase | enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a complementary strand of RNA from a DNA template. |
| Messenger RNA (mRNA) | form of RNA that carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis. |
| Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) | RNA that is in the ribosome and guides the translation of mRNA into a protein; also used as a molecular clock. |
| Transfer RNA (tRNA) | form of RNA that brings amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis. |
| 8.5 Vocab | 8.5 Vocab |
| Translation | process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced. |
| Codon | sequence of three nucleotides that codes for one amino acid. |
| Stop Codon | codon that signals to ribosomes to stop translation. |
| Start Codon | codon that signals to ribosomes to begin translation; codes for the first amino acid in a protein. |
| Anticodon | set of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that binds to a complementary mRNA codon during translation. |
| 8.6 Vocab | 8.6 Vocab |
| Promoter | section of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds, starting the transcription of mRNA. |
| Operon | section of DNA that contains all of the code to begin transcription, regulate transcription, and build a protein; includes a promotor, regulatory gene, and structural gene. |
| Exon | sequence of DNA that codes information for protein synthesis. |
| Intron | segment of a gene that does not code for an amino acid. |
| 8.7 Vocab | 8.7 Vocab |
| Mutation | change in the DNA sequence. |
| Point Mutation | mutation that involves a substitution of only one nucleotide. |
| Frameshift Mutation | mutation that involves the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide in the DNA sequence. |
| Mutagen | agent that can induce or increase the frequency of mutation in organisms. |