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| The "blueprints" of your body. They are made up of deoxyribonucleic acids and they are present in all living organisms as well as are the foundation of chromosomes. |
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| A pair of DNA strands that are interwoven in the structure of a DNA strand. |
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| A strand of DNA found in the nucleus of all living cells. A chromosome carries genetic information in the form of a DNA. |
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| A genome is the set of chromosomes that make up your genetics and traits. |
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| Large molecules made up of amino acids. |
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| The passing of traits down through a family/relatives. |
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| A certain chromosome that is passed through heredity that possesses a single trait. |
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| A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer. |
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| The center of the cell inside the nucleolus that contains the chromosomes. |
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| A certain quality or feature of an organism described by its genetic makeup. |
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| A relatively large substance that is make up of molecules of the same substance. |
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| the three acids that make up a singe protein inside a DNA strand. Ex. AUG (starting codon) and UAG (ending codon) |
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| The result of combining a deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate, and a base. These form the double helix of DNA. |
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| The bonds that connect the two bases on opposite sides of the Double Helix. |
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| The acids that form the base of the double helix. When in a double helix, the join with their complementary acid. |
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| The "connecting" molecule in a DNA double helix. It helps form the "ladder". Made of a phosphate acid. |
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| The part of a nucleotide that forms the ladder and joins with the base. |
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| Any change in the sequence of DNA |
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| Environmental factors that cause mutations. |
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| Mutations that occur within one person's life and only affect that person. |
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| Mutations that are only passed through heredity, they do not show up in the individual, only the next generation |
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| Mutations that help an organism survive |
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| Mutations that cause death, disease, or in some way reduce an organism's chance of survival |
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| Cells that make up most of the bode and have two sets of chromosomes |
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| A cell that has two sets of chromosomes |
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| A cell that contains only one set of chromosomes |
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| The first somatic cell of an organism, formed when the sperm and egg unite |
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| The acid that DNA stands for |
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| The bonds that connect the two bases of the two DNA strands together in a Double Helix |
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The process in which DNA is
replicated to produce an exact
copy of itself. |
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| The strand of DNA that goes with the one it bonds with |
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The first act of DNA replication, the DNA is unwound by enzymes to allow
replication to occur |
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More nucleotides attatch themselves to the eisting DNA strand and a new DNA strand is made using the
original as a template |
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| When DNA synthesis is completed, and the new DNA molecule forms back into a double helix shape |
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| A "chemical helper" that assists in almost all functions of DNA replication and more |
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| Unwound DNA strands used as a template for a new daughter strand |
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| The rule that states that Adenine always pairs with Thymine and Cytosine always pairs with Guanine |
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