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| structure of a DNA molecule |
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| components of a nucleotide that makes four different types of nucleotide |
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| complementary base pairs (in DNA) |
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| proteins that provide support and form frameworks in living organisms |
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| chemical messengers that travel in the blood |
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| Y shaped proteins that defend the body against disease |
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| proteins found on cell membranes, allow the cell to receive chemical messages |
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| biological catalysts, speed up the rate of reactions in cells |
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| determines the function of a protein |
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| the order of amino acids in the protein |
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| determines the shape of a protein |
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| a section of DNA that codes for a protein |
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| the order of the bases on a gene |
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| determines the order of amino acids in a protein |
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| a change to genetic information and the source of new alleles |
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| advantageous, disadvantageous, neutral |
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| three effects of mutation |
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| radiation and some chemicals |
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| environmental factors that can increase the rate of mutations |
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| an inherited characteristic that makes an organism more suited to its environment |
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| differences within populations that make it possible for them to evolve over time |
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| another term for 'survival of the fittest' happens when selection pressures determine which individuals survive and reproduce |
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| factors that determine which members of a population are best adapted to their environment and so most likely to survive. |
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