Genetics Key Words

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A sequence of DNA nucelotides that code for a polypeptide
Genes
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Three bases of DNA that code for one amino acid
Triplet
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A template formed from the DNA
mRNA
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When a strand of mRNA is formed from the DNA
Transcription
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Three bases of mRNA that codes for one amino acid
Codon
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The strand of DNA used for making protein
Reference Strand
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A change in the amount or structure of DNA
Mutation
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The formation of polypeptides from the mRNA base sequence
Translation
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A molecule that attaches amino acids to a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis
tRNA
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A segment of bacteria DNA which codes for the molecules used to break down lactose
lac Operon
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When a substitution of a base in the DNA results in no change to the amino acid produced
Silent
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When a substitution of a base in the DNA results in the change of structure and function of the polypeptide chain produced
Missense
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When a substitution of a base in the DNA changes the sequence of bases making it now code for a stop codon
Nonsense
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The name of the effect that the deletion of a base causes
Frameshift
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Three bases of DNA that code for one amino acid

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Triplet

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A template formed from the DNA

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When a strand of mRNA is formed from the DNA

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Three bases of mRNA that codes for one amino acid

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