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Cells and Heredity Ch 4
Interactive Science Series
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Science
7th Grade
01/04/2017

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Nitrogen bases
Definition
molecules that contain nitrogen and other elements
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DNA replication
Definition
the process in which an identical copy of a DNA strand is formed for a new cell
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messenger RNA (mRNA)
Definition
copies the message from DNA in the nucleus and carries the message to the ribosome in the cytoplasm
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transfer RNA (tRNA)
Definition
carries the amino acids to the ribosome and adds them to the growing protein
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mutation
Definition
an change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome
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cancer
Definition
a disease in which cells grow and divide uncontrollably, damaging the parts of the body around them
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tumor
Definition
a mass of abnormal cells that develops when cells divide and grow uncontrollably.
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chemotherapy
Definition
the use of drugs to treat a disease
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