Macromolecule that contains hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make enzymes
Protein
process of which the the nucleotide sequence of DNA is copied into a complementary sequence in RNA
transcription
change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
monomer of nucleic acids made up of 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
Nucleotide
decoding an mRNA message into a polypeptide chain
translation
heredity
sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait.
gene
The nucleic acid that stores and transmits genetic information from one generation of an organism to the next
DNA
small particle on the cell in which proteins are made; made of RNA and protien
ribosome
DNA replication