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| Two helix's combined into one but in the shape of two. |
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| The monomer of Nucleic Acid's and also the basic structural unit for DNA. |
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| A nitrogen holding molecule that has the same chemical properties as a base. |
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| A sequence of three nucleotides that forms a bit of genetic code for DNA or RNA. |
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| A type of enzyme that is makes new copies of DNA, in the form of nucleic acid molecules. |
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| The point at which two strands of DNA are separated to allow replication of each strand. |
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| Messenger RNA. This carries the genetic info copied from DNA in three-base code “words,” they specify a particular amino acid. |
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| The base of Transcription. (DNA to RNA) |
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| Transfer RNA.The function is it bringing amino acids to the ribosome, where proteins are constructed. Deciphers the mRNA |
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| (UAA, UAG, or UGA,) This signal the termination of the synthesis of a protein. |
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| A type of RNA functioning in protein synthesis as a component of ribosomes. |
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| A sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, this is works along with a codon in messenger RNA. |
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| A single nucleotide is substituted with a different nucleotide that may result in an altered sequence of amino acids during translation. Also a form of point mutation. |
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| An added nucleotide in a sequence. Also a point mutation. |
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| A subtracted nucleotide in a DNA sequence. A type of point mutation. |
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| A point mutation when the addition or deletion of nucleotide(s) causes a shift in the reading frame of the codons. |
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| The codon AUG in mRNA, at which polypeptide synthesis is started. |
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| UAA, UAG, UGA do not code for an amino acid but act as signals for the termination of protein synthesis. |
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| The bases cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are all pyrimidines with 1 ring. |
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| The bases Adenine and Guanine, which both have two rings so they classify as purines. |
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| A sugar made from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen. |
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| A DNA sequence at which RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription. |
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| An enzyme that utilizes energy from ATP hydrolysis in order to unwind the two annealed DNA. |
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| An RNA only base. In DNA its place is taken by thymine. |
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