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| Stores genetic information. Composed of nucleotides (nitrogenous base, sugar, & phosphate). Complimentary, antiparallel, double helix. |
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| Semi-conservative replication |
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| Results in 2 molecules; each w/ 1 original strand & 1 new strand. Uses multiple enzymes. |
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| Unwinds the double helix. Breaks H+ bonds between bases. |
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| Builds new strands, requires RNA primer. |
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| Removes & replaces the RNA primers with DNA |
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| Joins together DNA fragments. |
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| Process by which RNA is created from a DNA template |
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| Process by which a polypeptide strand is created from a mRNA template. Occurs in the ribosome. |
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| Uses an electrical current and a gelatin-like medium to create a visual pattern of DNA fragments. |
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| Smaller segments of DNA created for research purposes. |
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| Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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| Allows one to create millions of copies of a specific segment of DNA |
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| Pilus forms a bridge between 2 organisms and a replicated plasmid is transferred. |
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| Cell "picks up" a piece of DNA from the environment usually from a lysed cell. Allows cell to get genetic material from an entirely different species. |
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| Bacteriophage carries genetic material from its previous host cell into the new host. |
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| Artificially introducing genes into organisms. Microbes, plants, or animals. |
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