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| location of the genetic information in a cell |
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| thread like structures, made of DNA, in the nucleus |
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| Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the chemical that chromosomes are made of |
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| structure of a molecule of DNA |
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| the type of substance that DNA carries the instructions to make. |
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| a section of DNA which codes for one type of protein. |
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| A – Adenine, T - Thymine, C - Cytosine, G - Guanine |
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| the sequence of the four bases |
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| complementary base pairing |
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| A always pairs with T & G always pairs with C. |
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| sequence of the amino acids |
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| what makes the shape (and therefore function) of a protein |
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| what determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein |
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| site of protein synthesis |
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| transports a complimentary copy of the genetic code from the nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm of a cell. |
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| how the genetic code is written |
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