Genetic Code Basics
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Biology
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9th - 12th Grade
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Easy
Ryan Cuevas
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Genetic Code
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The set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Triplet Code
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A sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Translation
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The process in which cellular ribosomes create proteins using the mRNA produced during transcription.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Transcription
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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Codon
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A sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule, corresponding to a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Anticodon
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A sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA.
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