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McKennzi Dugger- Science vocab-ch.6
McKennzi Dugger- Science vocab-ch.6
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8th Grade
04/04/2014

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DNA
Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid; hereditary materials that contorls all the activities of a cell, contains the information for making proteins
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Nucleotide
Definition
A subunit of DNA consisting of a sugar, a phosphate, and one of four nitrogenous bases
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Adenine
Definition
One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phospate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA;adenine pairs with thymine
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Thymine
Definition
one of four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; thymine pairs with adenine
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Guanine
Definition
one of the four bases thay combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; guanine pairs with Cytosine
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Cytosine
Definition
one of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; cytosine pairs with guanine
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Ribosome
Definition
A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
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Mutation
Definition
a change in the order of the bases in an organism's DNA; deletion, insertation, or substitution
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Mutagen
Definition
Anything that can damage or cause changes in DNA
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Pedigree
Definition
A diagram of family history used for tracking a trait through several generations
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