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DNA vocabulary
module 7 DNA
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Biology
10th Grade
10/27/2021

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Term
Cell Cycle
Definition
When the cell grows and divides to produce another cell just like itself.
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DNA
Definition
deoxyribose nucleic acid, nuclei acid found in the nucleus of cells that carries genetic information
Term
chromosome
Definition
structure made up of DNA and protein
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replicate
Definition
to make a copy of itself
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mutation
Definition
a change in DNA sequence of a gene
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base
Definition
the part of the DNA that attaches itself to other bases (four bases - Adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine)
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nucleotide
Definition
makes up nuclei acids; each nucleotide has a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base
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gene
Definition
sections of DNA that tell the body what to do for each trait example: hair color
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