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Unit 4- Molecular Genentics

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One of the components of a nucleotide. Generally ends with “-ose”
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The bond that holds the nucleotides together
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The process of creating a copy of DNA into RNA
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A molecule composed of two chains that coil around each other to form a double helix carrying the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, and reproduction in living organisms
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The process of building a protein from a strand of RNA
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The site of translation in a cell
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The control center of the cell that stores DNA
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A nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins
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Four of these make up the final component of a nucleotide
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The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
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The structural component of DNA (includes 3 parts)
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A character or feature of an organism
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The shape of DNA
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A molecule comprised of amino acids
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Another component of a nucleotide that contains Phosphorus