Vocabulary Review - MS-LS3-1

This macromolecule serves as genetic storage. Information coded in repeating nucleotides acts as blueprints to build proteins.

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_________ is a distinct sequence of nucleotides that codes for a specific trait, such as eye color or hair color.

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This is an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes.

A nucleic acid similar in structure and properties to DNA, but it only has a single strand of bases.

A macromolecule made up of chains of amino acids. These are essential to the functioning of our cells.

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Small organelles found in our cells. They are responsible for assembling amino acids into proteins during protein synthesis.

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The Central Dogma of Biology is the process where:

• RNA goes to Proteins, which makes DNA

• DNA codes for RNA, which codes for Proteins

• Proteins make RNA, which translates to DNA

DNA is arranged into large structures called _________. These serve as long term storage for genetic information. Humans have 23 pairs of these.

A human with the chromosomal combination XY is biologically _________.

A human with the chromosomal combination XX is biologically _________.