DNA Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
Q

DNA

A

double stranded hereditary molecule direction for traits

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2
Q

units that make up DNA (sugar,base,phosphate)

A

nucleotide

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3
Q

5-carbon sugar in DNA

A

deoxyribose

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4
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A,T,C,G(in DNA) or A,U,C,G (in RNA)

A

nitrogen bases

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5
Q

molecules that make our traits and their functions

A

protein

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6
Q

5-carbon sugar in RNA

A

ribose

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7
Q

piece of DNA with directions for making one protein

A

gene

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8
Q

along with a sugar molecule, makes up the sides of DNA molecule

A

phosphate

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9
Q

four bases

A

adenine guanine

thymine cytosine

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10
Q

single stranded hereditary molecule

A

RNA

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11
Q

any unexpected changed in AND

A

Mutation

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12
Q

process of copping a sequence of DNA in to a complementary mRNA

A

transcription

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13
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decoding of an mRNA message in to a protein(in ribosome)

A

translation

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14
Q

three nucleotide sequences on mRNA that codes for a single amino acid

A

codon

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15
Q

RNA that carries each amino acid to the ribosome

A

tRNA

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16
Q

RNA that carries copies of instructions for genes

17
Q

process by which the body makes protein

A

protein synthesis

18
Q

add or subtract a number of nucleotides

A

frameshift mutation

19
Q

substitution of only one nucleotide base

A

point mutation