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| All organisms are primaly made up of this. This determines the size,shape, and other physical characteristics of an organism. |
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| sudden change in a gene or chromosome |
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| Building Blocks of Proteins |
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| The production of proteins is called |
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| Deoxyribonucleic acid; involved in replication.Stores and passes on genetic info from one generation to the next |
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| One mutation in a gene causes serious human blood disease. |
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| Process of cell division in which sex cells are produced |
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| structure looks like a spiral staircase with rungs. The 4 nitrogen bases are thymine,cytosine,guanine, and adenine. |
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| Ribonucleic Acid;A genetic messanger |
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| Found in DNA; One of the Four Nitrogen Bases; Rrepresented with a C |
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| Found in DNA; One of the Four Nitrogen Bases; Rrepresented with a T |
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| The process in which DNA molecules form exact duplicates |
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| Factors such as radiation and certain chemicals, that cause mutations |
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| The molecule is the basic substance of heredity |
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| Results in red blood cells that are shaped like a cresent moon |
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| Have difficulty obtaining enough oxygen because the sickle-shaped blod cells cannot carry enough of this vital gas to all the cells in the body. |
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| Causes severe pain, because the ______-shaped cells may clump together and clog tiny blood vessels,could cause death. |
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| Only has one side of the ladder, Contains a different sugar molecule, and has Uracil instead of Thymine |
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