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cell the basic unit of life and living things
nucleus an organelle that holds DNA in eukaryotic organisms
nucleotide building blocks of amino acids, includes a sugar, phosphate, and base
RNA single stranded molecule with shorter chains of nucleotides
deoxyribose a five-carbon sugar molecule, shaped like a pentagon
thymine a building block base in DNA, abbreviated with T and pairs with adenine (A)
cytosine a building block base in DNA, abbreviated with C and pairs with guanine (G)
uracil a building block base in RNA, abbreviated with U and pairs with adenine (A)
guanine a building block base in DNA, abbreviated with G and pairs with cytosine (C)
adenine a building block base, abbreviated with A and pairs with T in DNA and U in RNA
double helix the physical structure of DNA, a twisted ladder formed by two linked chains
transcription the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA
function the role an object or material plays in a system
structure the form an object or material has
nucleated cell a cell with a nucleus, found in eukaryotic organisms
DNA a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique
protein Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in living things
molecule fundamental building blocks of cells in living organisms
gene a portion of DNA that codes for a particular trait
chromosome a package of coiled-up DNA, found in the nucleus
enzyme a special type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in a cell
amino acid molecules that combine to form proteins
translation the process by which RNA is used to produce proteins
replication the process of DNA copying itself
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