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Bio. Ch. 11
Biology Ch. 11 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| process in which chromosomal DNA is copied before mitosis or mieosis | DNA replication |
| shape of DNA molecule formed when two twisted DNA strands are coiled into a springlike structure and held together by hydrogen bonds between the bases | double helix |
| carbon ring structure found in DNA or RNA that contain one or more atoms of nitrogen includes adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, uricil. | nitrogenous base |
| set of three nitrogenous bases that represent amino acids | codon |
| RNA that transports information to the DNA in the nucleus of the cells cytoplasm | messenger RNA |
| RNA that makes up the ribosomes | ribosomal RNA |
| process in the cell nucleus where enzymes make an RNA copy of DNA | transcriptions |
| RNA that transports amino acids to ribosomes to be assembled into protiens | transfer RNA |
| process of converting information in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids in a protein | translation |
| mutation that occurs at the chromosomal level resulting in changes in the genes distribution to gametes during mieosis | chromosomal mutation |
| mutation that occurs when a single base is added or deleted from DNA | frameshift mutation |
| any agent that can cause a change in DNA | mutagen |
| change or random error in DNA | mutation |
| mutation in a DNA sequence that occurs from a change in a single base pair | point mutation |