DNA/RNA
The base pairs that are always bonded together in DNA
adenine with thymine
cytosine with guanine
What is transcription?
The process of copying DNA into mRNA.
What is a mutation?
A change in the DNA sequence.
What is a ribosome?
This organelle is where proteins are assembled.
What is a gene?
The part of DNA that carries genetic instructions for a trait.
What is translation?
The process where mRNA is used to build a protein.
What is an insertion/deletion mutation?
This type of mutation results in an extra or missing base.
This term describes how genes are turned into traits.
Gene Expression
What is mRNA?
This type of RNA carries the genetic message from DNA to ribosomes.
What is the Central Dogma of Biology?
DNA --> RNA --> Protein
What is a point mutation?
This type of mutation affects only ONE nucleotide.
Not all mutations are harmful because some can lead to this.
Genetic Variation
Mutations can be caused by errors in replication or this environmental factor