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DNA and Proteins

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bacteriophage   virus that affects bacteria  
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nucleotide   monomer that forms a DNA and has a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base  
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double helix   model that compares the structure of a DNA molecule, in which two strands wind around one another, to that of a twisted ladder  
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base pairing rules   rule that describes how nucleotides form bonds in DNA; adenine (A) always bonds with thymine (T), and guanine (G) always bonds with cytosine (C)  
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replication   process by which DNA is copied  
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DNA polymerase   enzyme that makes bonds between nucleotides, forming an identical strand of DNA during replication  
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central dogma   theory that states that, in cells, information only flows from DNA to RNA to proteins  
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RNA   nucleic acid molecule that allows for the transmission of genetic information and protein synthesis  
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transcription   process of copying a nucleotide sequence of DNA to form a complementary strand of mRNA  
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RNA polymerase   enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a complementary strand of RNA from a DNA template  
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messenger RNA   form of RNA that carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis  
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ribosomal RNA   RNA that is in the ribosome and guides the translation of mRNA into a protein; also used as a molecular clock  
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transfer RNA   form of RNA that brings amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis  
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translation   process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced  
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codon   sequence of three nucleotides that codes for one amino acid  
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stop codon   codon that signals to ribosomes to stop translation  
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start codon   codon that signals to ribosomes to begin translation; codes for the first amino acid in a protein  
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anticodon   set of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that binds to a complementary mRNA during translation  
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promoter   section of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds, starting the transcription of mRNA  
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operon   section of DNA that contains all of the code to begin transcription, regulate transcription, and build a protein; includes a promoter, regulatory gene, and structural gene  
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exon   sequence of DNA that codes information for protein synthesis  
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intron   segment of a gene that does not code for an amino acid  
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mutation   change in the DNA sequence  
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point mutation   mutation that involves a substitution of only one nucleotide  
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frameshift mutation   mutation that involves the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide in the DNA sequence  
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mutagen   agent that can induce or increase the frequency of mutation in organisms  
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