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DNA & RNA
biology DNA & RNA
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Biology
9th Grade
12/08/2010

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Term
unexpressed gene
Definition

Gene that is not transcribed

Dna that hasnt changed to mRNA

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Expressed
Definition
A gene that is transcribed into RNA
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Translation
Definition
Making of proteins by decoding mRNA 
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anticodon
Definition
base pairs that match a specific codon and is on a tRNA
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codon
Definition
A group of 3 nucleotides in mRNA that specifies an amino acid.
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transcription
Definition
Process by which RNA molecules are made of a dna molecule is copied to RNA
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RNA
Definition
Decodes genetic info in DNA and carries out the instrucutions
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How is DNA copied?
Definition
Replication
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Neuclotide
Definition
Building Block of a Nucleic acid; contains 5 carbon sugar , nitrogen base , and a phosphate group
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Exons
Definition
The remaining pieces
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Introns
Definition
The removed pieces
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DNA
Definition
Transmits genetic information from one generation to the next and codes for protein
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