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Biology
9th Grade
03/19/2014

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A Polypeptide
Definition
is a long chain of amino acids that make proteins.
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A Genetic Code
Definition
is a collection of codons of mRNA, eac of which directs the incorporation of a particular amino acid into a protein during protein synthesis.
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A Codon
Definition
is a group of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that specify a particular amino acid to be incorporated into a protein.
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Translation
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is the process by which the sequence of bases of an mRNA is converted into the sequence of amino acids of a protein.
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An Anticodon
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is a group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to the three bases of a codon of mRNA.
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Gene Expression
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is the way in which DNA, RNA and proteins are involved in putting genetic information into action in living cells.
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