Small things
trans-
genes
100

Macromolecule that contains hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make enzymes

Protein

100

process of which the the nucleotide sequence of DNA is copied into a complementary sequence in RNA

transcription

100

change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information

mutation
200

monomer of nucleic acids made up of 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Nucleotide

200

decoding an mRNA message into a polypeptide chain

translation

200
the passing on or of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to the next

heredity

300

sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait.

gene

300

The nucleic acid that stores and transmits genetic information from one generation of an organism to the next

DNA

400

small particle on the cell in which proteins are made; made of RNA and protien

ribosome

400
Where the DNA molecule separates into two strands and then produces two new complimentary strands that follow the rules of base pairing

DNA replication

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