DNA - chapter 1

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Biology

Cells

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Nucleotide
the subunit which makes up nucleic acids, sugar, phosphate and base
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DNA
carries genetic information
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Adenine
The base that pairs with Thymine in DNA
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Cytosine
The base that pairs with Guanine with DNA
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Guanine
The base that pairs with Cytosine in DNA
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Thymine
The base that pairs with Adenine in DNA
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Gene
a specific section of DNA in particular chromosome carries necessary imfo for protein
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Genome
the total genetic material of an organelle, cell or organism
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Protein
Made of one or more chains of amino acids, principal component of all cells
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Cytosol
fluid part of cytoplasm
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Prokaryote
unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
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Prokaryote example
bacteria
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Eukaryote
a cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
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Eukaryote example
plants, animals, fungi
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Mitochondria
organelle that contains enzymes and site of aerobic respiration
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Chloroplasts
organelle that contains chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis
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Replication
process of copying DNA prior to cell division
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Inheritance
transmission of DNA to offsp