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Ch. 12 Sec. 4
The DNA Connection
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Science
7th Grade
11/13/2012

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Term
messenger RNA
Definition
COPIES the coded message from the DNA in the nucleus, and CARRIES THE MESSAGE to the ribosome in the cytoplasm
Term
transfer RNA
Definition
CARRIES AMINO ACIDS to the ribosome and adds them to growing proteins
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE or FALSE: The order of nitrogen bases along a gene forms a genetic code that specifies what type of protein will be produced.
Term
protein synthesis
Definition
During _______, the cell uses information from a gene on a chromosome to produce a specific protein.
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incorrect
Definition
Mutations can cause a cell to produce a(n)
(CORRECT or INCORRECT) protein during protein synthesis.
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