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Abigail Miller #26
CH. 6 Vocab.
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8th Grade
04/03/2014

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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic acid hereditary material that controls all activity of the cell, and contains the information to make news cells and provides instructions for making proteins.

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Nucleotide
Definition
A subunit of DNA including sugar, a phosphate, and one of four nitrogen bases.
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Adenine
Definition
One of the four bases that combine with sugars and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA adenine pairs with thyme.
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Thymine
Definition
One of the four bases that combine with sugars and phosphate to form a nucleotide; subunit of DNA; thyme will pair with adenine.
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Guanine
Definition
One of the four bases that combine with sugars and phosphate to form a nucleotide.
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Cytosine
Definition
One of the four bases that combine with sugars and phosphate to form a nucleotide.
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Ribosomes
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 bases in an organisms DNA; also known as deletion, insertion, 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 tracing a trait throughout future generations.
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