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Key Area 3: DNA and the production of proteins Flashcards

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DNA

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Is a double stranded helix held by complementary base pairs. It carries the genetic information for making proteins

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Double helix

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Held by complementary base pairs?

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Complementary

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A double stranded helix is help together by complementary base pairs

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Base pairs

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Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine

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Adenine pairs?

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Thymine

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Thymine pairs?

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Adenine

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Cytosine pairs?

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Guanine

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Guanine pairs?

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Cytaoine

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Base sequence

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6 steps

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Amino acid

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Gene

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Is a section of DNA which codes for a protein

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messenger RNA (mRNA)

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Is a molecule which carries a complementary copy of the genetic code from the DNA in the nucleus to a ribosome where the proteins is assembled from amino acids.

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Biology S3: Unit 1 Cell Biology (3 decks)

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