DNA & Heredity VOCABULARY

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Process in which DNA is copied to RNA.

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Transcription

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Building blocks of biological molecules.

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Monomers

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Genetic code found in the nucleus.

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DNA

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A building block of nucleic acids consisting of phosphate, sugar, and base is called a _________.

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Nucleotide

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Used to predict the probability of traits of offspring.

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Punnett square

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The process by which DNA is duplicated before cell division.

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Replication

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The observable characteristics of an organism.

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Phenotype

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The genetic makeup of an organism.

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Genotype

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A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variations in traits.

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Mutation

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The structure that carries genetic information in the form of genes.

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Chromosome