DNA/RNA Re/Preview Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Adenine | one of the base pairs, pairs with Thymine |
Thymine | one of the base pairs, pairs with Adenine |
Guanine | one of the base pairs, pairs with Cytosine |
Cytosine | one of the base pairs, pairs with Guanine |
Uracil | one of the base pairs in RNA ONLY (replacesThymine), pairs with Adenine |
Transcription | synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template |
Translation | when the sequence of bases of an mRNA strand is converted into the sequence of amino acids of a protein |
Polymer | molecule composed of 2 or more monomers; makes up biomolecules |
Monomer | small unit that makes up a polymer (mono + mono = poly) |
Synthesis | to place/put together; to build or make |
DNA | also known as Deoxyribonucleic Acid; the double-strand polymer made up of individual nucleotides |
Nucleotide | the monomer that makes up DNA and RNA |
RNA | also known as Ribonucleic Acid; the single-strand polymer made up of individual nucleotides |
Gene | sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring |
Nitrogen Base | a.k.a. Nitrogenous Base or Nitrogen Base Pair or Base Pair. Can be Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, or Guanine (or Uracil in RNA) |
Cell | smallest unit of life. Can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic |
Genetic Information | nucleic acids such as DNA or RNA, can be found in all organisms down to the smallest cell, as well as viruses |
Nucleus | where genetic information such as DNA is found, in eukaryotic cells only |
Ribosome | cell organelle found throughout the cytoplasm; site of protein synthesis |
Protein | biomolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (CHON), needed by the body for growth and repair |
Gene Regulation | the process of controlling which genes in a cell's DNA are expressed (used to make a protein) |
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