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| the molecule that is the building block of proteins |
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| The smallest unit of life. It has a cell membrane and cytoplasm. It can, usually, divide into two. |
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| 1) Cells are the basic unit of life. 2)All cells come from pre-existing cells. |
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| is an extremely long single strand of DNA that is packaged by many proteins |
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| three bases of DNA or RNA in a row |
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| to not have enough of something |
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| the compound in the nucleus of cells that contains genetic information. The full name is deoxyribonucleic acid |
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| a section of DNA that gives the instructions on how to make a protein. (Proteins do everything in the cell.) |
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| when a gene from one organism/species is put into another organism/species. It could also mean a gene is altered (so that the function of the gene changes). |
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| same as genetic modification |
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| adjective form of genetic modification |
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| something that can be passed down through generations ex)eye colour |
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| to get from one's parents |
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| a change in DNA sequence of a gene or a change in a chromosome that affects the function of a gene |
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| type of compound/molecule that performs cell functions and bodily functions and also is the main component of many body structures including muscle, hair, fingernails. |
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| to mate and have offspring (offspring for people means babies) |
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| the compound that is a copy of DNA, moves outside the nucleus and is read to make proteins. The full name is ribonucleic acid |
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| a characteristic of something |
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| the copying of DNA to make RNA |
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| the reading of RNA to form the amino acid chain(s) that are protein(s) |
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