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Biology Vocab 1/31
Biology vocabulary quiz of 1/31 in Mrs. Emerson's class.
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Biology
9th Grade
01/28/2014

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Term
DNA
Definition
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
Term
Transformation
Definition
When an organism picks up naked DNA.
Term
Bacteriophage
Definition
A virus.
Term
Nucleotide
Definition
A monomer of DNA containing a nitrogenous base, a phosphate, and a ribose sugar.
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RNA Polymerase
Definition
An enzyme which adds nucleotides to DNA.
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Antiparallel (DNA)
Definition
One side is right side up, one side is upside down. (5' -> 3') (3' -> 5')
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(5' -> 3')

(3' -> 5')

Definition
It is antiparallel - the direction of DNA.
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