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unit 3 topic 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | a type of nucleic acid that stores genetic info |
| Genome | collection of all dna |
| Gene | the dna for a specific function; making your eyes green |
| Nucleotide -list the 4 bases | adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine are all bases for nucleotides |
| Base pair rule | A always pairs with T, and C always pairs with G. |
| DNA replication | inside the nucleus, enzymes unzip the dna strand, opening it open for replication. Free nucleotides match up with the two strands, duplicating the once single strand into two of the exact same. |
| Transcription | Rna equiviant to dna creates a strand of instructions based off of the cells dna |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid, three variants, tRNA, mRNA, tRNA |
| mRNA | messenger RNA, the instructions for creating animo acid chains, protein |
| Ribosome | made of rRNA, creates protein with the help of tRNA + mRNA |
| Cytoplasm | a goo like substance that holds all organelles |
| tRNA | transfer RNA, carries specific codes for specific amino acids, helps create protein |
| amino acid | the monomer of protein |
| codon | the 3 letter codes; base letters for all animo acids |