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Science II
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
08/09/2016

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genome
Definition
complete set of DNA for an individual
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mutagen
Definition
substance that induces mutations
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DNA polymerase
Definition
major enzyme responsible for DNA replication in cells
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germ cells
Definition
reproductive cells that give rise to sperm and ovum
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mismatch repair
Definition
scans over DNA to find any mismatches of bases
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excision repair
Definition
inspect DNA substances capable of damaging DNA
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photosynthesis
Definition
green plants, algae and bacteria trap energy from sunlight and use it for synthesis of glucose
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chlorophyll
Definition
green pigment that traps sunlight
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autotroph
Definition
organism that is able to produce its own food
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heterotroph
Definition
organisms that cannot produce their own food
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glycolysis
Definition
breaks down glucose
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cellular respiration
Definition
glycolysis and citric acid cycle
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codon
Definition
piece of DNA code composed of three of the four nitrogenous bases. Each codon matches a specific amino acid.
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nitrogenous bases
Definition
adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C) and guanine (G).
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