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| blueprint for all cellular structures and activities |
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| a molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses. |
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| Compressed and entwined DNA |
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| Characteristics of an organism |
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| a unit of inheritance passed from parent to offspring |
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| Genetic characteristics of an individual |
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| A membrane bound structure containing biomolecules, such as nucleic acids, proteins, and polysaccharides. |
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| large biological molecules consisting of one or more chains of amino acids |
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| a ubiquitous family of large biological molecules that perform multiple vital roles in the coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes |
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| the first step of gene expression, in which a particular segment of DNA is copied into RNA by the enzyme, RNA polymerase |
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| the process in which cellular ribosomes create proteins |
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| the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product. |
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| any nucleotide sequence encoded by a gene that remains present within the final mature RNA product of that gene after introns have been removed by RNA splicing. |
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| any nucleotide sequence within a gene that is removed by RNA splicing while the final mature RNA product of a gene is being generated. |
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| A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides constituting the genetic code that determines the insertion of a specific amino acid in a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis or the signal to stop protein synthesis. |
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| the study of changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype, caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence |
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| the ability of an organism to create an exact copy of a DNA molecule or another polypeptide. |
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| Where can you find genomic sequences?(online) |
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| Where can you find sequencing experiments?(online) |
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