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Ch.6 Vocabulary Leroy Miller
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8th Grade
04/04/2014

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DNA
Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
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Nucleotids
Definition
a subunit of DNA consisting of a sugar
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Adenine
Definition
one of four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA adenine pairs with thymine
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Thymine
Definition
one of the four bases the combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA thyme pairs with adenine
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Guanine
Definition
one of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphates to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA guanine pairs with cytosine
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Cytosine
Definition
one of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphates to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA cytosine pairs with guanine
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Ribosome
Definition
a small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
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Mutation
Definition
a change in the order of the basis in an organisms DNA
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Mutagen
Definition
anything that can damage or cause changes in DNA
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Pedigree
Definition
a digram of family history used for tracing a trait through several generations
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