Accelerated Biology Vocab: Translation & Mutations

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Process of making a protein using mRNA code?

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Translation

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Code that translates mRNA codons into amino acids.

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Genetic Code

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Word in genetic coding with three nucleotides?

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Codon

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Type of RNA that converts codons to amino acids?

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tRNA

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Three nucleotides in tRNA that complement mRNA codons?

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Anticodon

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Enzyme for translation?

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Ribosome

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RNA that is part of a ribosome?

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rRNA

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Change in DNA sequence affecting a single point in a gene?

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Point Mutation

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Definition of base substitution:

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A point mutation where one base pair is switched to a different base pair.

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Definition of silent substitution?

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Any substitution mutation where the amino acid sequence is NOT changed.