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Chromosomes
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a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
SACE Biology Topic 1
DNA and Proteins
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- Sciences / Biology
- Language of creation
- English
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Card 2
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DNA polymerase
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Enzyme involved in DNA replication that joins individual nucleotides to produce a DNA molecule
Card 3
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RNA polymerase
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Enzyme similar to DNA polymerase that binds to DNA and separates the DNA strands during transcription
Card 4
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Helicase
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An enzyme that untwists the double helix of DNA at the replication forks.
Card 5
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Replication
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Copying process by which a cell duplicates its DNA
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Translation
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Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced
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Transcription
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(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA
Card 8
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transcription factors
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A regulatory protein that binds to DNA and affects transcription of specific genes.
Card 9
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Protein
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An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids
Card 10
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
Card 11
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Ribosome
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Cytoplasmic organelles at which proteins are synthesized.
Card 12
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amino acids
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building blocks of proteins
Card 13
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Polypeptide
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A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.
Card 14
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Nucleotide
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monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
Card 15
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Cytosine
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The base that pairs with Guanine with DNA
Card 16
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Guanine
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The base that pairs with Cytosine in DNA
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Thymine
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the nucleotide that hydrogen bonds with the nucleotide adenine in DNA.
Card 18
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Adenine
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The base that pairs with Thymine in DNA
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Uracil
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Nitrogen base that pairs with adenine in RNA.
Card 20
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Ribose
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A five-carbon sugar present in RNA
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