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DNA
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Biology
9th Grade
04/07/2011

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Term
Deoxyribonucleic Acid-
Definition
contains the genetic instructions for the development and functioning or living organisms.
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In eukaryotes the DNA is stored inside the
Definition
Nucleus
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In prokaryotes the DNA is stored in the
Definition
Cytosol
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Information carried by DNA is held in the sequence of pieces of DNA called
Definition
Genes (enzymes,protein)
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Nucleic Acid
Definition
complex molecules that make up DNA and RNA.
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DNA had 4 types of  nucleic acids:
Definition

Adenine

Guanine

Thymine

Cytosine

Term
Adenine & Guanine
Definition
Are purines
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Thymine & Cytosine
Definition
Are pyrimidines
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Nuleic acids
Definition
the base pairs are connected together by a hydrogen bond.
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Phosphere group
Definition
this substance "glues" each step together-creating a full double helix.
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Deoxyribase
Definition
this 5 carbon sugar "glues" the base pairs (steps) to the railings of the double helix.
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Nucleotide
Definition
One complete set of a nucleic acids a phosphate group and deoxyribose.
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Genome
Definition
an organisms complete set of DNA.
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Chromosomal abnormaities
Definition
occurs when chromosomes are missing or have extra copies, when the break,or when they receive extra information.
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Gene
Definition
the basic physical and functional structure of heredity.
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DNA Replication
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The copying of genetic material this occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle.
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Transciption
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DNA--->RNA
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Translaton
Definition
RNA--->proteins
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RNA
Definition
has Uracil not Thymine.
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