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Ability of an organism to
control which gene is
transcribed in response to
the environment.
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Gene regulation
Ability of an organism to
control which gene is
transcribed in response to
the environment.
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RNA that takes a message
from the DNA to the site of
Protein synthesis.
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Messenger RNA
RNA that takes a message
from the DNA to the site of
Protein synthesis.
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An thing that can cause
changes in the DNA or RNA
sequences.
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Mutagen
An thing that can cause
changes in the DNA or RNA
sequences.
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Change in DNA or RNA
sequences.
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Sub-units of nucleic acids
that consist of a 5 carbon
sugar, Phosphate group and
a nitrogen base.
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Nucleotide
Sub-units of nucleic acids
that consist of a 5 carbon
sugar, Phosphate group and
a nitrogen base.
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The small segments of DNA,
synthesized
discontinuously on Lagging
strand.
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Okazaki fragment
The small segments of DNA,
synthesized
discontinuously on Lagging
strand.
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The open end of a
replicating DNA that looks
like a fork.
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Replication fork
The open end of a
replicating DNA that looks
like a fork.
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RNA that decodes the
message in mRNA and
makes proteins in the
ribosomes.
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Ribosomal RNA
RNA that decodes the
message in mRNA and
makes proteins in the
ribosomes.
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Enzyme that ensures error
correction when RNA is
being made.
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RNA Polymerase
Enzyme that ensures error
correction when RNA is
being made.
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Replication of DNA in which
new DNA molecule has one
strand of new DNA and one
strand of Parental DNA.
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Semi conservative replication
Replication of DNA in which
new DNA molecule has one
strand of new DNA and one
strand of Parental DNA.
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RNA that transports the
amino acid molecules from
cytoplasm to site of protein
synthesis.
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Transfer RNA
RNA that transports the
amino acid molecules from
cytoplasm to site of protein
synthesis.
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One of the 5 nitrogen
containing molecules that
constitute the nucleotide,
the monomer of DNA.
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Nitrogen Base
One of the 5 nitrogen
containing molecules that
constitute the nucleotide,
the monomer of DNA.
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Technology used to
manipulate an organism’s
DNA by inserting the DNA of
other organism.
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Genetic Engineering
Technology used to
manipulate an organism’s
DNA by inserting the DNA of
other organism.
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