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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | type of nucleic acid, a macromolecule that stores genetic information. |
| genome | collection of all your DNA is called your genome |
| gene | a gene gives a cell all the instructions for making a protein |
| nucleotide | DNA is made up of building blocks (monomers) called nucleotides. |
| base pair rule | ACTG, A (adenine), T (thymine), C (cytosine), or G (guanine). |
| dna replication | making identical DNA |
| transcription | gene in the DNA is copied into a different molecule called RNA |
| rna | ribonucleic acid |
| mRNA | it carries the instructions out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm (messenger rna) |
| ribosome | non membrane structure which is the cells protein factory, reads mRNA |
| cytoplasm | jelly-like area outside the nucleus where the rest of the cell’s work happens. |
| tRNA | carries amino acids and has an anticodon |
| amino acid | the building blocks of proteins |
| codon | a three-letter code on the mRNA |