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Bio Terms 11
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Biology
9th Grade
03/19/2014

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Term
Polypeptide
Definition
Polypeptides are chains of amino acids that make proteins.
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Genetic Code
Definition
The Genetic Code is a language formed by the 4 main bases A,C,G and U.
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Codon
Definition
A codon concists of three consecutive bases that specify a single amino acid to be added to the polypeptide.
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Translation
Definition
Translation is the process of decoding an mRNA message into a protein.
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Anticodon
Definition
The Anticodon are the three unpaired bases in each tRNA molecule.
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Gene Expression
Definition
Gene Expression is the way in which DNA,RNA and proteins are involved in putting genetic information into actions in living cells.
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