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tyler bennett chap 6 vocab
tyler bennett chap 6 vocab
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8th Grade
04/04/2014

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DNA
Definition
heredity material that controlsall make new cells and provides for making protiens (128)
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nucleotide
Definition
a subunit of DNA consisting of a sugar, and phosphate, and one of four nitrogenous bases (128)
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adenine
Definition
one of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphateto for a nucleotide subunit of DNA; adenine pairs with thymine (128)
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thymine
Definition
one of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to a nucleotide subunit of DNA; thymine pairs with adenine (128)
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guanine
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one of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA;guanine pairs with cytosine (128)
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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 (128)
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ribosome
Definition
a small organelle in cells where protiens are made from amino acids (137)
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mutation
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a change in the order of the bases in an organisms DNA; delection, insertion, or substitution (138)
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mutagen
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anything that can damage or cause changes in DNA (138)
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pedigree
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a diagram of family history used for tracing a trait through several generations. (140)
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