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dna/rna
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dna | a type of nucleic acid that stores genetic information |
| genome | collection of all your dna |
| gene | gives the cell the instructions for making a protein |
| nucletide | |
| base pair rule | A alwyas pairs up with T and g Always paira up with c |
| dna replication | in the nucleus it makes a copy of the dna |
| transcription | a gene of dna copies into mnra |
| rna | |
| mnra | carries the instructions out of hte nucleus and into the cytoplasm |
| ribosome | the cells protection factory |
| cytoplasm | a jelly like substance inside the nucleus where the rest if the work happens |
| trna | carries a specific animo acid and a special three letter code called an anticodeon |
| amino acid | the building blcoks of proteins |
| codeon |