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Nash Powell Ch. 6 Vocab
Life Science Ch. 6 Vocab
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8th Grade
04/04/2014

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DNA
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Acid; Heredity matieral that controls all the activities of a cell, contains the information to make new cells, and provides instructions for making proteins
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Nucleotide
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A subunit of DNA consisting of a sugar, a phosphate, and one of four nitrogenous bases
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Adenine
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One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; adenine pairs with thymine
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Thymine
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One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; thymine pairs with adenine
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Guanine
Definition
One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate for form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; Guanine pairs with cytosine
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Cytosine
Definition
One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; cytosine pairs with guanine
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Ribosome
Definition
A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
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Mutation
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A change in the order og the bases in an organism's DNA; deletion, insetion, or substitution
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Mutagen
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Anything that can damage or cause changes in the DNA
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Pedigree
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A diagram of family history used for tracing a trait through several generations
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