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DNA DEFINITION
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Biology
10th Grade
03/04/2015

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Term
RNA
Definition

A single strand nucleic acid and transfers information to protein-forming system from DNA.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Rna

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TEMPLATE
Definition

direct physical process that could cause patterning of a second structure.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Template

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DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
Definition

Contains infomation for cell growth, division, and function.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Deoxyribonucleic_acid

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NUCLEIC
Definition

A group of complex compounds that are made of linear chains.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Nucleic_acid

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SYNTHESIZE
Definition

combining chemicals to create a new substance.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Synthesize

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GENE-SPLICING
Definition

Spliced fragments are formed to create more organisms.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Gene-splicing

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CISTRON
Definition

genetic element that codes DNA's polypeptides.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Cistron

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RETROVIRUS
Definition

Single stranded RNA that is a genetic material.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Retrovirus

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TRANSCRIPTION
Definition

DNA is copied into RNA by the RNA polymerase enzyme.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Transcription

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GENE
Definition

Physical, functional, and fundamental units of heredity

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Gene

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TRANSFORMATION
Definition
State of change in an organism.
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PLASMID
Definition

Double-stranded DNA that is capable of replication.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Plasmid

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CLONE
Definition

Propagating of organism population.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Clone

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HELIX
Definition

A repeating structure in a macromolecule that is in a spiral structure.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Helix

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RECOMBINANT DNA
Definition

Cleaved sources from spliced DNA

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Recombinant_dna

Term
tRNA
Definition

Growing polypeptide chains in the protein synthesis

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Trna

Term
ACTINOMYCIN D
Definition

Inhibits the transcription of mRNA to DNA

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Actinomycin_D

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ADENINE
Definition

A nitrogenous base-pair with Thymine

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Adenine

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CHROMOSOME
Definition

A linear strand of DNA that holds genetic material of a cell

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Chromosome

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cDNA
Definition

Synthesizes a DNA to form a single strand gene.

 

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Cdnas

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